necoandjeff wrote:
> Declan Murphy wrote:
> 
>>Kevin Gowen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The abortion question was a real loser for Kerry. He really squirmed
>>>trying to justify support for partial-birth abortion and opposition
>>>to parental notification.
>>
>>My only interest in sepponia's recent poll was from an outsiders
>>perspective (commercial trade, defence alliances etc). Now that Bush
>>has a second term, and his party a majority in both reps and senate, I
>>assume partial-birth abortions will be banned. And all abortions too?
> 
> 
> "All abortions" can only be undone by the Supreme Court at this point, 

How? An overturning of _Roe_ would not be a ban on abortion.

> and
> that won't be possible unless Bush is able to make at least two more
> appointments to the SC. His likely to get one chance fairly soon but that
> change won't make a difference to the abortion issue...

We've not had a new justice in ten years, and I predict at least two 
retirements over the two four years. w00t. I'm a lot more concerned 
about the lower federal judges, though.

-- 
Kevin
"This is the best election night in history."--Democratic National 
Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe, Nov. 2, 2004, just before 8 p.m. EST