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fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
Sat Mar 22, 2014, 03:04 PM Mar 2014

Senate bombshell: Cory Gardner says "I can't support personhood now"

Congressman Cory Gardner, who has been hammered for his position on social issues ever since he jumped into the U.S. Senate race, dropped a political bombshell Friday with his revelation that he was wrong to have supported previous personhood efforts.

He said that after learning more about the measures, which would have had the impact of outlawing abortion, he realized the proposals also could ban certain forms of contraception, a prohibition he does not support.

"This was a bad idea driven by good intentions," he told The Denver Post. "I was not right. I can't support personhood now. I can't support personhood going forward. To do it again would be a mistake."

Gardner, a Yuma Republican who has represented the conservative 4th Congressional District since 2011, late last month jumped in the U.S. Senate race to try to unseat Democrat Mark Udall.


the rest from ther denver post

stopped clocks are right twice a day, but he still makes me want to
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Senate bombshell: Cory Gardner says "I can't support personhood now" (Original Post) fizzgig Mar 2014 OP
Condolences! madamesilverspurs Mar 2014 #1
you guys always have my condolences fizzgig Mar 2014 #3
And we would believe a politician in campaign mode because.....????? djean111 Mar 2014 #2
well of course it's politically expedient for him to do this fizzgig Mar 2014 #4
Until he does curlyred Mar 2014 #5
Next madamesilverspurs Mar 2014 #6

madamesilverspurs

(16,037 posts)
1. Condolences!
Sat Mar 22, 2014, 03:11 PM
Mar 2014

You were rid of him for a while, following redistricting. Now he's ba-a-a-a-a-ck.

He's slimeyslippery, given his constant swim in deep oil teamoney. I'd believe him about half the distance I could throw him.

Now you can return the condolences as it's likely going to be Ken Buck running for CD-4. Talk about switching deck chairs on the Titanic!

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
3. you guys always have my condolences
Sat Mar 22, 2014, 03:23 PM
Mar 2014

i've appreciated all the info you've been posting about the dem candidate (vic meyers, right?), i really like where he's coming from. i'm going to toss him some money if i can get some freed up. buck makes my skin crawl just as much as gardner does.

curlyred

(1,879 posts)
5. Until he does
Sun Mar 23, 2014, 11:06 AM
Mar 2014

Love the way he used Udall's change if heart refrains same sex marriage as an example of the easy he thinks. If he was a logical, reasoning, thinking person he would change a lot more positions than this.

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