From the McCain camp:
Some perspective on the McCain video … It is selectively edited: …
Which omits significant portions of McCain’s answer …
And which was called out as dishonest by the folks at RedState, who include the entire quote: And about which Real Clear Politics is unimpressed …
Here is the full quote:
Full quote: “I am proud of a 17-year voting record of pro-life positions. And I adhere to that position. I believe this issue of the repeal of Roe v. Wade is important. I favor the ultimate repeal of Roe v. Wade. But we all know, and it’s obvious, that if we repeal Roe v. Wade tomorrow, thousands of young American women would be performing illegal and dangerous operations. I want us to be a party of inclusion. I think that we can all be members of the Republican party whether we are pro-choice or pro-life because we share the same goal and that is the elimination of abortion. Because it is an unpleasant and terrible procedure. We think — I think that we must go back to the party platform of 1980 and ‘84. We include people who have specific disagreements who share our same goals. Ultimately, I would like to see the repeal of Roe v. Wade, but to do it immediately I think would condemn young women to dangerous and illegal operations. And we Republicans must send this and other issues that we are the party of Abraham Lincoln, of inclusion and not of exclusion. And I hope we can all work together and maintain a dialogue within our party as we help try to resolve this very difficult issue that affects America in such a grievous way.” (CNN’s “Late Edition,” 8/22/99)





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