{"id":66863,"date":"2015-07-19T16:31:54","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T20:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=66863"},"modified":"2015-07-20T12:06:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T16:06:57","slug":"call-careful-scrutiny-vetting-2016s-pro-life-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/call-careful-scrutiny-vetting-2016s-pro-life-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"A call for careful scrutiny in vetting 2016&#8217;s pro-life candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Walker-Saves-Babies-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"Walker Saves Babies\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Walker-Saves-Babies-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Walker-Saves-Babies.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/>On Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made his bid for the Republican presidential nomination official. His <a href=\"http:\/\/wisconsindailyindependent.com\/governor-walkers-presidential-campaign-announcement\/\">rousing announcement speech<\/a> on the need for a candidate who will \u201cfight and win for America\u201d illustrates the core message he wants to drive home: if you want an aggressive, uncompromising champion for values such as the right to life, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p>So, in a rare display of political competence, that\u2019s the wedge NARAL is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prochoiceamerica.org\/elections\/elections-press-releases\/2015\/pr07132015_walker.html\">seizing upon<\/a> in response:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>In primaries, Walker touts anti-choice policies to win support from the extreme minority, but in a general election, he shamelessly lies to cover up his record on abortion rights. He lied to get reelected governor last year and he will lie to the nation if he makes it another year in the presidential contest. We\u2019re going to work every day between now and election day to make sure he owns his record and is held accountable.<\/em><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The \u201clie\u201d they\u2019re referring to is a <a href=\"\/news\/scott-walker-releases-wimpiest-pro-life-ad-of-the-year\/\">gubernatorial ad I wrote about last fall<\/a>, in which Walker stressed that despite being pro-life, he understands \u201cthe decision of whether or not to end a pregnancy is an agonizing one\u201d and emphasized that the ultrasound law he signed \u201cleaves the final decision to a woman and her doctor.\u201d Left-wing Wisconsin paper <em>The Cap Times<\/em> also <a href=\"http:\/\/host.madison.com\/ct\/news\/local\/govt-and-politics\/election-matters\/scott-walker-tells-laura-ingraham-he-doesn-t-believe-abortion\/article_d6846dc9-797c-53cb-a1b7-61a0a076b84f.html\">wrote about the ad<\/a> this week, including the explanation of it Walker gave to conservative radio host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">WALKER: You had the pro-abortion, the NARAL, and Emily\u2019s List, and Planned Parenthood and others out there tying to twist our ultrasound language into something that it wasn\u2019t. We wanted to make the case, this is all it does, it doesn\u2019t do anything else for all them complaining about this, it doesn\u2019t change that decision [\u2026] it made it able to wipe that issue right off the table because we pushed back and said, what we were proposing was a positive, strong common sense thing to do to get people information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">INGRAHAM: But you don&#8217;t believe \u2014 I just want to clarify this, governor &#8230; you don&#8217;t believe the final decision should be between a woman and her doctor\u2014<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">WALKER: No. I believe it&#8217;s an unborn child. My point was, in pointing that out, is the bill, all it does, is require an ultrasound. It didn&#8217;t change what the law is.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s true and valid, as far as it goes. It is absolutely valid to highlight the dishonesty of pro-abortion hysterics\u2014how, as a matter of fact, they expose themselves as hypocrites who don\u2019t sincerely want women to be fully informed before deciding after all.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also certainly true that Walker has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifenews.com\/2015\/07\/13\/governor-scott-walker-joins-republican-presidential-race-has-long-pro-life-record-on-abortion\/\">a long pro-life record<\/a>, so despite strategic objections I and other pro-lifers had to the ad, it didn\u2019t mean he wasn\u2019t sincere.<\/p>\n<p>For NARAL to call it a \u201clie\u201d is absurd.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_48283\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48283\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liveactionnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Scott-Walker-and-Fitzgerald-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Governor Scott Walker\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Scott-Walker-and-Fitzgerald-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Scott-Walker-and-Fitzgerald.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Governor Scott Walker<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, this is where the ad\u2019s strategic foolishness is coming back to haunt him. While Walker has never attempted to hide his position and it would only take a minute with Google for any confused inquirer to confirm he\u2019s pro-life, it\u2019s undeniable that the various rhetorical concessions he makes in it &#8211; \u201cend a pregnancy,\u201d \u201cleaves the final decision,\u201d \u201cwoman and her doctor,\u201d \u201creasonable people can disagree\u201d &#8211; contradict bold talk of fighting to protect life.<\/p>\n<p>Especially with the sound bytes on video, in his own voice, coming from his mouth, it\u2019s more than enough fodder for attack ads that may confuse low-information voters.<\/p>\n<p>So while Walker&#8217;s pro-life sincerity is not in question, his effectiveness in championing the issue still is. To be clear, Walker has been improving &#8211; his <a href=\"\/news\/now-pro-choice-politicians-are-calling-for-the-defunding-of-planned-parenthood\/\">reaction<\/a> to this week\u2019s fetal parts scandal was pitch-perfect, and according to at least one state lawmaker, he <a href=\"\/news\/wisconsin-senate-leader-says-walker-specifically-wanted-no-exceptions-20-week-abortion-ban\/\">expressly asked<\/a> for the assembly to send him the strongest possible version of the state\u2019s 20-week abortion ban.<\/p>\n<p>But other statements from Team Walker this week suggest that we might not be rid of the specter of his past decisions to hire pro-abortion communications personnel like <a href=\"\/news\/wisconsin-governments-pro-life-leadership-deficit-continues-to-worsen\/\">Alleigh Marre<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/big-government\/2015\/03\/16\/honeymoon-over-scott-walker-under-fire-for-new-open-borders-amnesty-advocate-staffer-who-mocks-iowa\/\">Liz Mair<\/a>, or of his <a href=\"\/news\/are-wisconsin-gop-leaders-chickening-out-on-pro-life-laws-too\/\">disinterest in saving<\/a>\u00a0two pieces of pro-life legislation from Senate apathy\u2014a longtime Walker adviser <a href=\"http:\/\/pjmedia.com\/tatler\/2015\/07\/13\/scott-walker-announces-presidential-run\/\">suggested<\/a> that \u201ccapturing the conservative wing\u201d was a prelude to \u201cmov[ing] from being a conservative to being a middle-of-the-road moderate later on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are a <a href=\"\/news\/know-presidential-candidates-stand-life\/\">lot<\/a> of <a href=\"\/news\/presidential-candidates-right-life-graham-chafee-perry-bush-trump-join-race\/\">candidates<\/a> competing for pro-lifers\u2019 trust and support. Most of them have said or done good things for the cause, but none of them are perfect. I\u2019m not here to tell you which candidate is the pro-life gold standard (if any), or what you should think of their positions on the dozens of other challenges facing our country.<\/p>\n<p>But in exploring both the pros and cons of men like Scott Walker, I am asking you to vet everyone asking for your vote with patience, objectivity, and skepticism. This is one of the hardest, most important jobs in the world, so of course the people vying for it should be subjected to the most rigorous of tests.<\/p>\n<p>[easy-tweet tweet=&#8221;Check presidential candidates&#8217; pro-life credentials for yourself.&#8221; user=&#8221;LiveActionNews&#8221; hashtags=&#8221;#prolife #Election2016&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Do not assume inspiring rhetoric and apparent good intentions are sufficient, or that a good voting record is the only marker of effectiveness. At the same time, do not assume that every tactical misstep or error in judgment makes someone a hopeless traitor, or hold out hope for the mythical perfect leader.<\/p>\n<p>All of this may sound obvious, but it\u2019s necessary to reiterate. Having endured two presidential primary seasons before this one, I have marveled at seeing both good statesmen be demonized and dismissed, and utter mediocrities hailed as gods. I have seen groupthink and hero worship cloud the judgment of normally sensible people into delusions both for and against candidates I\u2019ve liked, disliked, and been indifferent to.<\/p>\n<p>Resist popular impression. Ask every question. Assume nothing. Think for yourself. If we all commit to doing that, we will be far better prepared to advocate for life in this, and in every election, to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made his bid for the Republican presidential nomination official. His rousing announcement speech on the need for a candidate who will \u201cfight and win for America\u201d illustrates the core message he wants to drive home: if you want an aggressive, uncompromising champion for values such as the right to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[3581,19,131,2854,76,4207,31,3798,615,995],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A call for careful scrutiny in vetting 2016&#039;s pro-life candidates - Live Action News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do not assume inspiring rhetoric and apparent good intentions are sufficient, or that a good voting record is the only marker of effectiveness.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/call-careful-scrutiny-vetting-2016s-pro-life-candidates\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A call for careful scrutiny in vetting 2016&#039;s pro-life candidates - 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