New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) tackled the critique that Republicans are only pro-life for those inside the womb head-on during Saturday’s Republican presidential debate.
He summed it up when asked about drugs coming into the country from Mexico. “This is a disease,” Christie said of drug addiction. “And I’m pro life, not just for the nine months in the womb. I’m pro-life for when they get out and it’s a lot more complicated.”
He said he is pro-life for each person, and every life was “an individual gift from God.”
“The 16-year-old heroin-addicted drug girl on the floor of the county lockup, I’m pro-life for her life. The 42-year-old lawyer who’s taking OxyContin and can’t get out of bed … and support his own family, I’m pro-life for his life,” Christie added. “Every life is an individual gift from God.”
it was a good response especially after Cruz’s overly detailed non-answer about his family’s experience with abuse (…she was angry…)
He’s desperately trying to repackage his one success in recent months - i.e. acknowledging that addiction is a disease. However, none of his other policies would help kids of the poor in any way (see, New Jersey).
Chris Christie:
… The old woman dying in an ambulance in a traffic jam on a bridge I blocked up to harass a mayor who didn’t endorse me, I’m pro-life for her life too!
“Pro-Life.” Right, in the sense that “we need as many rubes as possible out there breeding to supply cheap labor and the war fodder we so desperately need.” I don’t know if the audience–the GOP core voters–wants to hear anything about being “pro-life” with regards to actual living, breathing babies and any kind of adult. By even broaching this angle of the subject, Christie shines an undesired spotlight on their less-than-Jesus-like acts.
The later mention of abortion was interesting - sure rape an incest exceptions, but nothing how they will make sure there are no safe places to get an abortion. That’s real class warfare.