Sunday, December 16, 2007

Thompson Pounces

Hard to conjure up that image but it's true. Thomspon sends out an e-mail blast taking issue with Romney's statement today on MTP that "every piece of legislation which came to my desk in the coming years as a Governor, I came down on the side of preserving the sanctity of life." The "fact check" includes this:

"Romney's health care legislation provides taxpayer-funded abortions for a co-pay of just $50. Romney vetoed EIGHT provisions in his health care bill that he deemed objectionable, including the expansion of dental benefits to Medicaid recipients. He did not veto Planned Parenthoods' guaranteed position on the Advisory Board or ensure that abortions were covered only in medically necessary situations (as required by MA court ruling). All abortions are covered in the Commonwealth Care program with no medically necessary limitation. Under the program, abortions are available for a copay of $50...
Romney included in his health care legislation a guarantee that Planned Parenthood would have a representative on his MassHealth Payment Policy Advisory Board. No such provision was included for a pro-life representative. ...

Romney forced private Catholic hospitals to provide the morning-after-pill, a position applauded by Democrats and pro-abortions groups. .."

More interesting than even the substance of this is the fact that Thompson is becoming more focused in his attacks on Romney. After a long period of silence we now have two consecutive days of challenging Romney's conservative bona fides.

3 comments:

Cathy_of_Alex said...

I'm not fully convinced of Mr. Thompson's pro-life cred but he makes several valid points about Mr. Romney here.

gemoftheocean said...

Yo, Vinny! nice to see you now have a blog. WElcome to diving in head first. Romney. What can I say about this guy -- I've seen enough of his ilk to know a talk-out-of-one-side-of
-one-side-of-his-mouth "Republican" when I see one. He's nothing but a demo play acting. Giuliani and McCain are the only ones making hin look good and I can't stand those two. I'd go Thompson over Huckabee, but DUNCAN HUNTER is *THE* real conservative -- WITH The record to back it up. He's also my own congressman for over 20 years, and he doesn't talk out of both sides of his mouth. He is the ONLY candidate who really "gets it" regards the border.

Karen

Vincenzo said...

Hi Karen! I like Hunter too. He's impressed me every time I've heard him speak. Sounds like we're on the same wavelength!