No more "super majority" for Barry :)In recent weeks some pro-life leaders have taken heat for supporting the self-avowed "pro-choice" candidate, whose victory may have spelled the demise of the abortion-expanding federal health care reform bill. Two leaders responded this week to defend their endorsement, saying that they were up front with Brown's pro-choice identification, but charged ahead with their support to prevent the largest expansion of abortion since Roe v. Wade from passing the U.S. Senate.
Brown's swearing-in ceremony was originally scheduled a week from today, on February 11, but the popular candidate pushed for the earlier date, saying "it's time to get to work."
In the state's January 19 special election, Brown rode a surge of conservative ire against the runaway Democrat supermajority into Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. Since then, Democrat leaders have been scrambling to find a way to pass the health care bill suddenly exposed to a GOP filibuster. No clear path has yet emerged to save the measure, which was poised to unleash government funding of abortion.
Meanwhile, Brown's rising persona as the "everyman's" champion has drawn enormous political attention. Questions even began to arise as to his presidential potential: Brown declined to rule out a 2010 run when questioned by Barbara Walters over the weekend.
But for all his conservative support, Brown has not assumed the "everyman" image for America's pro-life majority: he has repeatedly affirmed his "pro-choice" position, and said the decision to abort a child should be made between a woman and her doctor.
Several top pro-life leaders literally erupted in cheers when Brown's victory last month was announced, throwing a devastating wrench in the Democrats' pro-abortion health reform effort. Yet some pro-life and pro-family leaders, such as the American Life League and Mass Resistance, condemned the Brown support as ultimately detrimental to the cause.
In an interview with LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) this week, Massachusetts Citizens for Life (MCFL) President Anne Fox defended her organization's pro-Brown campaign on several fronts. Although Brown labels himself pro-choice, she argued, he has a more pro-life record than many self-avowed "pro-life" lawmakers coming to Washington from the state. I hope Bob Casey and Ben Nelson are paying attention :)
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