Much is made of "old men legislating women's issues" when it comes to abortion. Given Palin's position of being against abortion in cases of rape and incest, as well as being against sex-ed eduation in schools, and cut funding for teen mother's crisis centers in Alaska,, I was wondering what Mrs. McCain felt about all of this. Results are interesting. Selections taken from an interview by Katie Couric with Cindy McCain, from CBS. (link to full article below)
Couric: Some, even Republicans, seemed surprised that Sen. McCain picked a running mate who opposes abortion even in the cases of rape and incest, and believes creationism should be taught in schools. And I'm just curious, do you agree with that?
McCain: What I agree with is the fact that she is a social conservative. She is a reform-minded woman. She is someone that will … shake Washington up, which is exactly what we want to do. We differ on many issues; we differ across the board with people. We don't have to agree on every issue.
Couric: Where do you stand on abortion?
McCain: I'm pro-life. I'm on the record as being pro-life, like my husband.
Couric: So do you oppose it even in cases of rape and incest?
McCain: No.
Couric: So that's where you two differ in terms of your position on that.
McCain: Uh-huh
Couric: And do you believe Roe V. Wade should be overturned?
McCain: No. no.
Couric: No. Why not? Your husband does.
McCain: No. I don't think he does.
Couric: He believes it should be overturned. That's what he told me, and that it should go to the states.
McCain: Well, in that respect. Yes, yeah, I do. I understand what you're saying now. It's a states issue.
Couric: So, you believe it should be overturned or shouldn't be overturned.
McCain: I believe it's a states issue. That I do believe.
Couric: How do you feel about creationism? Do you think it should be taught in schools?
McCain: I think both sides should be taught in schools. I think the more children have a frame of reference and an opportunity to read and know and make better decisions and judgments when they are adults. So, I think you know I don't have any problem with education of any kind.
Ironically, McCain is very smart to say its a state's issue. That would allow Northern progressive states to allow abortion, and southern conservative states could ban it, and everyone could be happy. The federal gov't wouldn't have to spend time dealing with it. What I don't understand is why people want creationism taught in public schools. If parents are that religious, aren't they already sending their kids to catholic schools? Do they really want biology teachers talking about creation? Really? The Republicans are clearly against Science. There is numerous forms of documentation of the ways that the Bush admin has stifled scientific research and innovation. Science is bad, because it proves "climate change" is real. The morning-after pill is a form of abortion and must be banned.
Its interesting to me that either Cindy McCain doesn't want Roe vs. Wade overturned, or she wasn't familiar enough with the case history to know what that meant. Its also great that she thinks John McCain doesn't want Roe vs Wade overturned. Could he be pandering to the Christian right with no intent of following through? In any event, this has to be an issue central to Hillary supporters in which they would never consider voting for McCain/Palin. I just don't see a women who is part of the "center" being willing to vote away womens' rights to abortion because she thinks Palin is "interesting" or whatever. Thoughts?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/03/eveningnews/main4413606.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/03/eveningnews/main4413606.shtml
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