Alex Chediak

Pastor Rick Warren did a lengthy interview with Belief.net following the Saddleback Civil Forum this past Saturday. Excerpt: When you asked Obama about when life begins, he punted, saying "It’s above my pay grade." Should someone running for the highest office in the land have a clear answer to that, or is that kind of ambivalence acceptable?WARREN: No. I think he needed to be more specific on that. I happen to disagree with Barack on that. Like I said, he's a friend. But to me, I would not want to die and get before God one day and go, "Oh, sorry, I didn't take the time to figure out" … [Read more...] about Rick Warren Publicly Criticizes Obama’s Abortion Response

David Freddoso, author of The Case Against Barack Obama, answers the question: Were there "already" laws protecting premature infants, as Senator Obama has at various times stated in defending his vote against the born-alive bill? Freddoso's answer: The answer is that no law was protecting them. We know this for certain because the Illinois attorney general at the time, Jim Ryan — the man charged with enforcing state laws — wrote a letter on July 17, 2000, expressing his finding that Christ Hospital was breaking no laws in leaving premature babies to die after they survived abortions. Ryan … [Read more...] about Were There Already Laws in Illinois re: Born Alive Babies?

A couple days ago I posted on the post-Saddleback interview in which Obama accused the NRLC of lying about his abortion record. Well, it appears that team Obama is changing its story. The New York Sun reported yesterday: Indeed, Mr. Obama appeared to misstate his position in the CBN interview on Saturday when he said the federal version he supported "was not the bill that was presented at the state level." His campaign yesterday acknowledged that he had voted against an identical bill in the state Senate, and a spokesman, Hari Sevugan, said the senator and other lawmakers had concerns that … [Read more...] about Obama Camp Changes Story on BAIPA Vote

Last week (prior to the Saddleback Civil Forum), McCain foolishly floated the idea that Tom Ridge, despite being pro-choice, might be acceptable. “You know, Tom Ridge is one of the great leaders and he happens to be pro-choice. And I don’t think that that would necessarily rule Tom Ridge out [for the vice presidency],” McCain said. Early this week, high-level rumors were that McCain is actively considering such a selection, possible Joe Lieberman or Tom Ridge. The editors of the national review respond. I agree with them entirely. A pro-choice VP pick for McCain would be an absolute … [Read more...] about A Pro-Choice Veep for McCain?

Dr. Mohler writes of his initial skepticism about the forum: Suffice it to say that I was not very hopeful about the Saddleback Civil Forum on the Presidency held at the California megachurch last Saturday night. In the first place, I am not really comfortable with the idea of hosting such a politically charged event in a church. No matter how the event is planned and projected, once the event starts it can turn into something far more politically volatile than planned. That is a truth I have learned by hard experience.However, Mohler notes: But. . the event turned to be quite worthwhile … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler on the Saddleback Civil Forum