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A day after a magazine quoted him as saying abortion was "an individual choice," GOP Chairman Michael Steele said Thursday he opposes abortion and that Roe v. Wade should be overturned. A leading conservative called Steele's remarks in the magazine "cavalier and flippant," underscoring the new chairman's precarious position with party regulars concerned about his off-the-cuff style and penchant for miscues.
Steele, who was adopted, told GQ magazine that his mother had the option of getting an abortion or giving birth to him.
"The choice issue cuts two ways," Steele said in the wide-ranging interview published online Wednesday. "You can choose life, or you can choose abortion. You know, my mother chose life."
Asked whether he thought women had the right to choose abortion, Steele said: "Yeah. I mean, again, I think that’s an individual choice."
On Thursday morning, Steele attempted to clarify his remarks in a statement.
"I am pro-life, always have been, always will be," he said. "I tried to present why I am pro-life while recognizing that my mother had a 'choice' before deciding to put me up for adoption."
Um, yeah. Why not try thinking before you speak? This guy seems to have a new backtrack or apology each week. Get your act together, Mr. Steele.
7 Comments:
Why does he even bother? He is not welcome in the republican party and if no one can say it i will. He is the empty token gesture at attempting a sorry attempt to be viewed as an inclusive and representative political party. What a joke. Now Steele is just looking like any other typical "wage slave".
posted by Spouse Walker, at
3/13/2009 12:13 PM
void of ideals and beat into submission by the boss. What else is new. It certainly is NOT leadership.
posted by Spouse Walker, at
3/13/2009 12:26 PM
I hate to say it ~~~As an optimist for change in both sides politically, specifically diversity, you can call me disappointed thus far in Steele.
posted by TrevorHere, at
3/13/2009 1:50 PM
I hope nobody is seriously surprised by this.
To be fair, his opinion sounds as vague and poorly reasoned as most other "pro-lifers". Very few of them have really thought about the issue or can articulate their viewpoint when questioned. Most of them have no clue what they're talking about.
The right wing does NOT make sense. They aren't trying to. They don't care what is real or true. They are 100% full of shit.
And the only ones who are consistent in their positions are the psycho fundamentalists who really do believe abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape or incest.
posted by Ryan Grant Long, at
3/13/2009 2:48 PM
Eshto, I'm definitely no rightwinger but I did have hope. The last few weeks drama within that party have proven that my optimism is just that. Words and no positive action.
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