Cherished Liberties

Avoidance
“I take responsibility,” she said in an interview with CNN. “I want to avoid some kind of political gotcha.”

Mrs. Clinton made the comments shortly after she arrived in Lima, Peru, for a diplomatic visit, and they appeared to be an effort to inoculate President Obama from criticism for any security lapses in Libya as he prepared for Tuesday’s debate with Mitt Romney, his Republican challenger. (NYT, 10/15/2012)

It takes a lot to make RedStateVT sympathetic toward the Clintons. Namely it takes President Obama. The Benghazi defense strategy is now apparently to banish Hillary to Peru where it will be difficult for the media to follow-up with her (if they were so inclined...), but first to throw her under the bus. You just know that Bill and Hillary are seething over Obama's endless slights and incompetence. And, in a way, you have to admire their loyalty, not to him, but to the party. One thing we do know, however, is that they will get their revenge. Whether Obama wins or loses, down the road look for well placed leaks from Clinton insiders that cast Obama in extremely negative terms.

Indications
There is every indication that about half the states would make abortion illegal within a year of Roe being struck down, according to the Guttmacher Institute. The Center for Reproductive Rights, which challenges abortion restrictions around the country, puts the number at 30 states. (NYT editorial, 10/16/2012)

Reviving the Republican 'War on Women' one more time before the election, the New York Times lets slip that - like gay marriage - most states do not approve of abortion. Coastal Liberals continue to miss the fact that their social agenda is just not embraced by the majority of Americans.

The Times editorial also throws us this:

Women’s health, privacy and equality would suffer. Some women would die.

No mention of the millions of babies who have already died.

Nearly
In the two debates, voters saw a near-comatose Obama and a near-manic Biden -- and two sober, well-informed Republicans. That's not a good contrast for Democrats. (Michael Barone, Washington Examiner, 10/13/2012)

Normally, a debate “victory” doesn’t require quite so much damage control. Following Vice President Biden’s manic, careening ride through global politics last week, President Obama is left to make a variety of cleanups and clarifications....The road-rage wing of the Democratic Party (the GOP has one as well) views the Biden meltdown as a pioneering achievement in political discourse. Former governor Howard Dean — an expert in nontraditional political deportment — argues that Biden is “an excellent role model” for Obama. Since adopting this model would disqualify Obama for the presidency, elements of the left are bound to be disappointed with the president’s debate performances. And it will be harder for Obama to claim the mantle of bipartisanship when his running mate is celebrated for his incivility. (Michael Gerson, Washington Post, 10/15/2012)

Apologies for continuing to rehash the past debates, but we liked these two comments. Hard to refute, don't you agree?