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Aaron Rothe

Saint Paul, MN
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Posted on 08/07/09 at 02:27 pm in response to Tarryl Clark on endorsement, abortion and her Republican past

@ Paul Brandon:
You are putting words in the mouths of both Clark and Reed.

Posted on 08/07/09 at 11:57 am in response to Tarryl Clark on endorsement, abortion and her Republican past

Curious why Eric Black posted his entire interview with Maureen but only part of the interview with Tarryl, and also why he didn't press Tarryl as hard as he did Maureen about committing to pro-choice/pro-life view points.

This article should have been titled, Tarryl Clark Vague on Abortion, the same as the one about Maureen they basically gave the same answer.

Posted on 08/06/09 at 03:10 pm in response to Maureen Reed offers vague positions on abiding and abortion

I think asking someone to define their position on a noun is kind of unfair.

What is your position on bears?
What is your position on coal plants?
What is your position on war?

As if anyone could give an answer that covers all aspects of all issues related to that noun.

Why is abortion different? It is highly complex and is not, in hardly anyone's mind, something you can simply be for or against (It's a medical procedure as much as it is a moral question). If...

Posted on 08/06/09 at 11:51 am in response to Maureen Reed offers vague positions on abiding and abortion

Maureen is not waffling or showing equivocation. She is stating her well thought out and truly held beliefs on various topics. If only more candidates and politicians would do the same.

She doesn't fit neatly in a pro-life/pro-choice category and she has articulated her stance pretty clearly here.

Maureen's goal is to beat Bachmann, and she's well-suited to that task.

Maureen is absolutely an expert on health care, not wanting to commit to one mean of reaching a very...