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05/15/2004: "Abortion and A-Rod"
The New York Times has a story today about the continuing fantasy of some Democrats that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) could be induced to run as John Kerry veep nominee. Notice what one of the anti-litmus test folks have to say about the line Big Jawn would have to toe:
"Senator McCain would not have to leave his party," Mr. Kerrey said. "He could remain a Republican, would be given some authority over selection of cabinet people. The only thing he would have to do is say, `I'm not going to appoint any judges who would overturn Roe v. Wade,' " the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, which Mr. McCain has said he opposes.
The right to end life: the only thing that really matters to some Democrats (some Republicans, too, though not nearly as many). Meanwhile, here's a party strategist determined to align the party of FDR and JFK with the Evil Empire:
Chris Lehane, a Democratic strategist who once worked for Mr. Kerry, said such a ticket "would be the political equivalent of the Yankees signing A-Rod," referring to Alex Rodriguez, the team's star third baseman.
Now there's a strategy sure to endear Kerry with everyone who doesn't live in the Big Apple!
