Marco Rubio on Roe v. Wade

All pro-choice Florida voters should take heed of Marco Rubio's press release. Rubio plays to the social conservative base by blasting Roe v. Wade.

“On this day, we remember the tragic Roe v. Wade decision, whereby the Supreme Court determined that equal protection and equal rights do not apply to the unborn,” Rubio said.

“As Florida’s senator, I will continue to be a voice for not only winning hearts and minds on life issues but also to support pro-life policies, such as a prohibition on taxpayer-funded abortions. I also pledge to support well-qualified judicial nominees who will interpret the laws of our land, not establish new policy from the bench as the Supreme Court did in Roe v. Wade 38 years ago.”

Rubio doesn't have the political courage to say he will sponsor anti-choice legislation. Social conservatives attempted to ban abortion in South Dakota in 2006. Voters rejected the ban. South Dakota only had one abortion clinic in South Dakota. If Republicans and social conservatives could not succeed in South Dakota then it is hard to believe Republicans in Congress have the courage for a federal ban. Republicans could have tried during the Bush years but punted.

Republicans are cynical about the Christian Right. The Bush administration's faith-based program was all PR and never actually got off the ground. Karl Rove was worried about social conservative voters. Rove told Don Willett, "Just get me a f—ing faith-based thing. Got it?" Rove wasn't exactly channeling Jesus with that comment.