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4. It was an amazing display of ignorance but probably will play

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 01:02 AM

Jan 2012

well to the Repuke Yahoo base.

Since Roe v. Wade rests on the 'right to privacy' established in Griswold, if you say that there's no right to privacy (as Santorum does), you're not simply overturning Roe but also Griswold. Romney missed an opportunity to dispose of Santorum for all practical purposes by failing to expose the reductio ad absurdum of Santorum's position.

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GOP debate: Mitt Romney grows foggy on contraception [View all] maximusveritas Jan 2012 OP

I am just amazed that Romney wasn't familiar with Griswold v. Connecticut. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #1

Can't. elleng Jan 2012 #3

No it didnt. mr_liberal Jan 2012 #13

You're probably correct. elleng Jan 2012 #14

It was an amazing display of ignorance but probably will play coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #4

or of discussing this important issue in an informative way. elleng Jan 2012 #5

I wouldn't bet money he isn't. Or is. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #9

He knows the case mr_liberal Jan 2012 #12

Too much 'strategy' on his mind to allow simple fact to show through? elleng Jan 2012 #2

Ignorance plays well to the crowd that jackass is trying to get to nominate him. nt bluestate10 Jan 2012 #6

Here a link to the video for the folks that haven't seen it yet Tx4obama Jan 2012 #7

More contraception = Less Santorum Blue Owl Jan 2012 #8

He probably just didn't want to take a position on it. n/t jenmito Jan 2012 #10

It wasnt ignorance mr_liberal Jan 2012 #11

If he wanted to, he could open a discussion on privacy/penumbra, etc., elleng Jan 2012 #15

I would love to see these candidates dogged on the contraceptive question, but it's not CTyankee Jan 2012 #16