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I ran across the Compassion Forum transcript at NYT and was going to read it. Your post reminded me that I need to go back and do this. I am sure it will prove more substantive than the latest debate.
I used to think one could be feminist and not necessarily be firmly prochoice, but since that time, I have not only thought long and hard about it but have known people -- good people and even religious people (Baptists!) -- who have made the hard decision to abort.
My bottom line: You just cannot be a true feminist and not understand that choice is fundamental and intensely personal and private.
Obama often tries to have it both ways. He's a rather peculiar duck. Not wearing the flag pin for instance. He is right of course that it doesn't really mean much -- but if it doesn't mean much one way or another, why not wear it as a symbol of respect for those who think it matters. He compromises or wavers on things he should stand fast on and gets stubborn about things that don't matter much.
Just weird.
