Conservative FOR Obama

[Tesibria]

Context for Journal Entries: I'm in the process of compiling all the columns/articles written by "conservatives" against McCain and/or Palin – or for Obama. Yes, I know that many are frequently posted in the Editorials or Other Articles. However, they're always mixed in with the many articles on other topics and I, personally want a "set" all in one place, for easy reference when discussing issues with conservatives. So, I'm posting them in my journal.

The Day I Was Denied Communion for Endorsing Obama
By: by Douglas Kmiec, BeliefNet.com

Doug Kmiec is a conservative Reagan administration official and leading pro-life legal scholar. Despite his strong anti-abortion views, he recently endorsed Barack Obama on the grounds that Obama cared more about the full range of "life" issues - including poverty and human rights - and because Kmiec believes that Obama's "abortion reduction" agenda will have more impact on abortion in the short run than the traditional battles against Roe v. Wade.

Mr. Kmiek's book is available at Amazon, here:

[DianeG5385]

1. Wow. This could be huge

As a Catholic, getting past the question posed by the title of his book, I can see how that could permit pro-lifers to vote Obama.

[Tesibria]

2. Agreed! Can't wait to get the book - should arrive tomorrow! eom

[ellie]

3. I agree. Wow

[Hamlette]

4. As for conservatives for Obama

A pathological liar simply cannot be trusted to tell the truth about herself, even on a subject as routine as a pregnancy and infant son. I can't believe I'm asking these questions either. But in the absence of any answers, what am I supposed to do?

I know this puts me out of the mainstream of acceptable Washington opinion. But let me just remind Alex that doubting the existence of Saddam's WMDs put some people out of the mainstream of acceptable Washington opinion. Would the world be a better place if those people had refused to be silenced or intimidated? Would America be a better place if reporters and bloggers resistant to the universal consensus brought all their questions to the table and refused to shut up and kow-tow to the forces of Rove and his acolyte, Schmidt?

There is far too much at stake to be intimidated into silence or to pretend I can accept this absurd pick as anything other than a farce masking too many lies to count. All I am doing is exposing as many facts and arguments about this Manchurian candidate that I can find. I am committed to putting the truth out there, especially when it debunks my assumptions and have done so promptly on the sole occasion when some clear evidence rebutted a question I was raising. I am airing all sides of the issues. But I will not relent until we have a better idea of who this person is. And I offer no apologies or regrets for persistence.

If you really think you now know all you need to know about her, read someone else.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/09/frisking-me.html#more

I know some here don't like Sullivan (not sure why, homophobia?) anyway, he is a conservative and has been relentless on Palin (and the GOP in general) He has announced that he will NOT stop pointing out what a disaster she is. He is PISSED. And it shows, every day.

It's often more uplifting to read him that DU because he is convinced the US will get it and elect Obama. And he even went after her on the "Trig is not her baby" story which most ppl wouldn't touch.