ANY Pro-life Democratic Senators?

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I heard that newly elected Bob Casey is pro-life. Any others with REAL pro-life credentials that have longer tenure?

I ask because I had an idea that might salvage the pro-life cause. It’s a VERY long shot, but it could work.

As I understand it, the Dems are set to hold a 50-49 Senate majority. If there is a pro-life Democratic Senator out there, now is the time to sttand up and be known! Prove it!

First go to the R Senate leadership and demand that they put only pro-lifers on the judicial committee. Get a solid deal. Go to Harry Reid and tell him this: I want to be on the judicial committee, and I want that committee to have just one more D than R. “If you refuse my request, then I will NOT vote for the preferred democrat as majority leader.”

Think about it. If Reid doesn’t do it, he doesn’t have enough votes to become leader! It would be political suicide for the guy with the guts to do it, but what better place to use one’s office to stand for the weak and unprotected?

Anybody know if there are others or is Bob Casey the only one?
 
I don’t think so. My senators from Illinois are pro-choice. I have not heard of any others pro life Democrat senators. Sad. There are, however, plenty of Catholic Democrat senators that don’t vote for life.
 
I believe that there had been one or two Democratic Senators who were at least nominally pro-life (I forget who offhand). But they may be gone now.

I agree that this is bargaining chip time when a strong pro-lifer could make his weight felt (as should be). More likely, however, if he tried to push his way in he’d just end up being gone after by the power brokers next time he comes up for re-election as retaliation. Also, remember, not all of the Republican Senators are pro-life. Quite a few, in fact, are essentially pro-abortion. So even the plan you propose wouldn’t necessarily be effective. All the more so when coupled with the fact that these Republicans could easily jump sides too and work together with the people who don’t want anything positive done. We, undoubtedly, have an anti-life Senate at this point, then, and it ain’t just a matter of the judiciary committee.
 
chicago said:
I believe that there had been one or two Democratic Senators who were at least nominally pro-life (I forget who offhand). But they may be gone now.
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Harry Reid, Democrat from Nevada, and currently Senate Minority Leader, is a pro-life Mormon.
 
Casey is not a strong pro-lifer. I read his on candidate site that he is in favor of the morning after pill over the counter. Doesn’t sound like a good catholic to me. Just someone that wanted to get elected.

Harry Reid is pro-life, that has got to be a joke. And Hillary is pro-life too???

There are no pro-life democrats. They haven’t been there for the last forty years. Now they are going to have an ephiphany. Don’t believe it.
 
Bill Donaghue of the Catholic League called Casey’s pro-life stance a “fraud” citing his veto of partial birth abortion bans and a reluctance to use the law to reduce abortions

He is in favor
of adoptions by the gays. He is in favor of contraception and funding it. He will probaby vote on one issue and the dems will hold him up like a knight on a white horse. He is not pro-life. How about the last forty years when a democrat candidate could not be found anywhere who was pro-life. Does that history count?

Democrats are not have an epiphany.
 
I can’t believe the main pro-life Democrat hasn’t been mentioned yet. Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska. Truly an amazing man, and he would make a great president. I hope he decides to run for president. 👍

Here are some other pro-life Democratic politicians:

Senators: Bob Casey, new PA senator. Some people will say that he isn’t really pro-life. But actually, he holds almost the exact same position as Bush on pro-life issues. So if one considers Bush to be pro-life, you have to consider Casey to be pro-life too.

Governors: Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana, Tim Kaine of Virginia, and Bill Ritter of Colorado.

Oh, I know that a good number of the new Democratic congressmen and women are pro-life. Hopefully someone publishes a list of them. I’ll try to hunt up some information. Looks like there are quite a few pro-life Democrats now!
 
I’m sorry to tell you this, Thomas B, but Ben Nelson may VOTE prolife, but he contributed money to PRO ABORTION Democrats. Democrat is as Democrat does. He also voted for an amendment that would have WEAKENED the Mexico City Policy. And to be honest, I’d rather have Rick Santorum or Sam Brownback or Melissa Hart or Elizabeth Dole be President. I am pretty sure Melissa Hart is one of our ProLife Allies.
 
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I’m sorry to tell you this, Thomas B, but Ben Nelson may VOTE prolife, but he contributed money to PRO ABORTION Democrats. Democrat is as Democrat does.
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So how is that really any different than what Rick Santorum did with Arlen Spector? Yes, party people will undoubtedly support their own. If some of their own can, reasonably and electably, be pro-life then they should push for that. But, ultimately, their vote is what counts.
 
He gave money to Claire Caskell (the pro abort democrat who won in Missouri). He gave money to Maxine Moul, a pro abortion democrat who challenged the Pro Life Incumbent for 1st COngresional District in the house. Luckily, ProLifer Jeff Fortenberry won. I should write him and challenge him: If he’s truly prolife, I want to see him present a bill to help make adoption easier so women won’t have to resort to abortion. I don’t know very much about the Arlen Specter situation so I can’t comment on that.
 
Ellsworth (Indiana, Catholic)
Donnely (Indiana, Catholic)
Shuler (N. Carolina)
 
Well, get to work folks. If you live in a state with a pro-life dem senator WRITE LETTERS TO THEM. Ask them to demand a spot on the judiciary committee and exhort them to prove that they care more about the lives of innocent unborn than they do about partisan posturing.

My own senators are nearly hopeless on the issue. But I’ll write anyways.
 
gam197 said:
Bill Donaghue of the Catholic League called Casey’s pro-life stance a “fraud” citing his veto of partial birth abortion bans and a reluctance to use the law to reduce abortions

He is in favor
of adoptions by the gays. He is in favor of contraception and funding it. He will probaby vote on one issue and the dems will hold him up like a knight on a white horse. He is not pro-life. How about the last forty years when a democrat candidate could not be found anywhere who was pro-life. Does that history count?

Democrats are not have an epiphany.
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I am saddened to hear this. His deceased father (former gov. of PA) was truly a great pro-life democrat who challenged Planned Parenthood all the way to the supreme court. His father was removed as a speaker from the 1992 Democratic national convention due to pressure from pro-abortion groups.

I believe a pro-life democrat could win a presidential election but unfortunately could never win a democratic presidential primary. The pro-aborts have have choke hold on the democrats at a national level.
 
manualman said:
I heard that newly elected Bob Casey is pro-life. Any others with REAL pro-life credentials that have longer tenure?

I ask because I had an idea that might salvage the pro-life cause. It’s a VERY long shot, but it could work.

As I understand it, the Dems are set to hold a 50-49 Senate majority. If there is a pro-life Democratic Senator out there, now is the time to sttand up and be known! Prove it!

First go to the R Senate leadership and demand that they put only pro-lifers on the judicial committee. Get a solid deal. Go to Harry Reid and tell him this: I want to be on the judicial committee, and I want that committee to have just one more D than R. “If you refuse my request, then I will NOT vote for the preferred democrat as majority leader.”

Think about it. If Reid doesn’t do it, he doesn’t have enough votes to become leader! It would be political suicide for the guy with the guts to do it, but what better place to use one’s office to stand for the weak and unprotected?

Anybody know if there are others or is Bob Casey the only one?
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Read what Bill Donohue from The Catholic League has to say about Casey. www.catholicleague.org then go to more news releases, then look for the link to Casey I believe it is dated 10/27.
 
jediliz said:
I’m sorry to tell you this, Thomas B, but Ben Nelson may VOTE prolife, but he contributed money to PRO ABORTION Democrats. Democrat is as Democrat does. He also voted for an amendment that would have WEAKENED the Mexico City Policy. And to be honest, I’d rather have Rick Santorum or Sam Brownback or Melissa Hart or Elizabeth Dole be President. I am pretty sure Melissa Hart is one of our ProLife Allies.
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When it comes to politics its almost like a chess game. It really helps Nelson out running for Senate or Governor for that matter to be pro-life. It might not be so critical in District 1, but when you running for the whole state, its really going to hurt you in District 3. In this election they ended up with more votes than D 1 or 2. I don’t want to say what his feelings on abortion is, so I hope I don’t come off as too cynical when I say that. Abortion isn’t the only consideration for him, he’s a Democrat and wants to help other Democrats.

What can I say, I’m not a liberal, but I certainly welcome any liberal to help fight against abortion. You can only put so much stock in a politician. They are representatives, they have go in with some mix of the voters who sent him to office, the special interest that helped support him, and what he/she personally feels is right. If you want more pro-life politicians you have to try to move the will of the people, at least the majority, who usually are the moderates, into being pro-life. Laws can be changed, the Supreme Court can change its direction (ex. Dread Scott). People and ideas are not set in stone.
 
Bob Casey is not pro-life. check out - wikipedia.
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Senators: Bob Casey, new PA senator. Some people will say that he isn’t really pro-life. But actually, he holds almost the exact same position as Bush on pro-life issues
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There is a major difference. One is running for the Senate and one is for the President. As you go up the ladder, it gets tougher to get a strong pro-lifer in office.

The base of the democratic party is pro-abort and has been so for close to forty years. When Naral, the Feminist Majority and Now are your support system, what can one expect.
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