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Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge 'Distressing'


Game on. Michele Bachman's campaign is telling Mitt Romney to sign the pro-life pledge.

Just when Mitt Romney thought the pro-life questions had been put to rest he now has to deal with the fallout from not signing the pledge. In short, the GOP presidential frontrunner has given his rivals a clear opening on a very sensitive matter.

So much for the pro-life issue being behind Romney. Watch out for Michele Bachmann. She could not only derail Romney but power to the nomination if she plays her cards right. Do not underestimate her.

Here is what Michele Bachmann's spokeswoman Alice Stewart says in the campaign press release:

"It is distressing that Governor Romney refuses to sign the SBA Pledge, even while claiming to be pro-life. The excuses for not signing clearly continue the doubts about his leadership and commitment to ending the practice of abortion – particularly for a candidate who ran as pro-choice for the Senate and Governorship of Massachusetts.

Any Presidential candidate seeking our party's nomination should sign the SBA Pledge and vow to protect life from conception to natural death. Governor Romney should reconsider his decision not to sign the Pledge just as he reconsidered his position on the life issue during the last campaign.”

Romney wants to stay focused on the economy and that is a great strategy for him…if you’re living in a test tube.

Unfortunately for him, stuff happens and this pro-life pledge stuff could end up being a bigger problem for him than he thinks if he doesn’t pivot quickly and smartly.

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Comments on this post

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Pawlenty, Santorum, Paul and Gingrich also signed the pledge. Herman Cain and Gary Johnson did not. See http://www.lifenews.com/2011/06/17/2012-gop-candidates-sign-pro-life-pledge-romney-cain-refuse/

And Santorum has also criticized Romney. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/06/18/santorum-hits-romney-decision-to-not-sign-pro-life-pledge/
Left by Steven Ertelt on Jun 19, 2011 5:26 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

I have to agree with Romney. He has stated his position as being pro-Life however signing the pledge limits who he could nominate for positions based on thier pro-Life positions. For those people who hold that view as important above all others I can understnad why they demand it. Buit the rest of us who think there are other things just as important it just doens't work. Some of us Chrisitas belief there are some legitimate reasons for an abortion at some stages during gestation. I can't say what Romney's posiiton is on that though.
Left by Biggs9 on Jun 19, 2011 6:15 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Romney has ZERO chance, for 2 reasons: O-bam-ney-care (which he admitted is an abysmal failure) and because Libs WANT him to run, so fah-ged-about-it. He's got a net worth of $200 million, so go create some jobs and quit wasting our time. THE MOST CONSERVATIVE candidate will get the prize, because this doofus has supplanted Carter as the worst, and just like Mr. Reagan came along at the exact right moment, we will await the next coming.
60% of American call themselves Conservative, and the 15% of far left loud mouths still think Hussein "I'm Not A Muslim" Obama STILL hasn't done enough to ruin this Country, and everything he touches turns to crap, and everything he says is partisan, a lie, innuendo, a mis-statement, another lie, and besides, he won't survive Darrell Issa's subpoenas in the Operation Fast and Furious debacle WHICH HE CAUSED!
Elections have consequences, remember that until November 2012.
Left by Chippy55 on Jun 19, 2011 6:29 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Please people lets get one thing straight - when someone says they care about you and your country - the only way they are telling the truth is if they don't support abortion or in real terms the murder of innocent babies.....
If they don't care about the most innocent then how can they really care about you? I know I don't want someone running this country that does not care about the most precious & innocent - in my book that is number one - that means they have heart & soul from there everything else falls into place so Romney needs to get the hell out of dodge....
Left by princess123 on Jun 19, 2011 6:31 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

I think Romney is a bit "distressing" when it comes to many things. I don't think he's the right person to occupy the WH.
Left by jb80538 on Jun 19, 2011 6:53 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

THANK YOU MICHELE!!! Finally, someone has spoken out against Romney's refusal to sign the Pro Life pledge. He is a chameleon politician, he is wishy washy on issues that are important to conservatives and I for one will not be voting for him.
Left by SilverFox on Jun 19, 2011 6:57 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

I am totally anti-abortion and vote that way but meaningless 'Pledges' like this are just silly attempts to nail someone's hide to the wall in order to score political points with certain constituencies. Romney and Cain are quite courageous in not taking the easy way out and signing something that can be conveniently ignored down the road by those who sign it. Anyone with any interest in this pledge business and what could be behind SBA's not so-well intentioned promotion of it can read this article and make up their own mind before blindly condemning Romney and Cain: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/an-abortion-pledge-mess/2011/03/29/AGesgYaH_blog.html Not looking at both side of an issue before condemning someone who is good and decent presidential candidate is not very bright
Left by Mad Jayhawk on Jun 19, 2011 6:59 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

It's really funny how evil runs when the lights are turned on!



Romans 10, 9-10
9
If your confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord",
and believe in your hear that G-d raised him
from the dead, you will be saved

10
For it is with your hear that your believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess
and are saved
Left by xxfireboy on Jun 19, 2011 7:25 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

This is not surprising at all. Very soon, the field will begin to define itself and Romney will fall from favor.

While his business acumen is attractive, "Romneycare" and now this abortion flap are telling issues.

Romney is NOT a Conservative, and that's what it's going to take to defeat BHO. Plain and simple. We need to be very careful, too, not to let the mainstream media choose our candidate again (see: "John McCain).
Left by Ohiowordguy on Jun 19, 2011 7:39 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

I'm disappointed that the whole story on Romney's decision to not jump on the bandwagon and sign the SBA. I find it interesting that there is no mention of Herman Cain not signing also. Is there a reason other than to disparage Romney and give an advantage to Bachmann?

http://mittromney.com/blogs/mitts-view/2011/06/my-pro-life-pledge There are also other fair reports on the reason and his own more carefully worded pledge. http://news.yahoo.com/s/dailycaller/20110618/pl_dailycaller/romneydrawsfirefornotsigningprolifepledge_1

That article at least demonstrates a more responsible report of the whole truth. How are part truths and manipulation of such "events" honest and Christianlike?

It is puzzling....
Left by ccr on Jun 19, 2011 7:50 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

That's OK Mr. Romney ...

Moisten that finger completely and see if it is REALLY necessary to take a stand on this. My guess is you will seek to find a way to make a non-position a position in itself ... Kind of like what you did with global warming.

On the other hand, perhaps we should be grateful that you are revealing yourself so completely.

Happy Fathers Day, Mr. Romney.
Left by CommonSenser on Jun 19, 2011 9:01 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

The only way we can solve the most important social, environmental, and economic issues of our nation is to get a smarter and more productive population.

We will need to selectively encourage birth control to save our country from the disaster it is heading towards - an overcrowded, environmentally desolated, and impoverished third world nation.

We will need to use every form of birth control available, to include abortion. One abortion can save several hundred thousand dollars in welfare and imprisonment costs. God gave us brains, so lets use them.
Left by John C on Jun 19, 2011 9:17 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Well Mitt you just lost my family's votes....
Left by Mit is a nit on Jun 19, 2011 9:22 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Michelle Bauchman is untruthful. The left is waiting for the right time to crush her (Think D Trump). She's a liar and we can't have a another liar as Pres. Mitt Romney is an honorable person who made mistakes but owns up to them. Bauchman is the kind of person who plays nickel/dime poker and wins $4.00 but says she won $6.00, if she won $150 she'd say she won $158, you get it, SHE's a LIAR!
Left by Texas rules on Jun 19, 2011 9:23 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Michelle Bauchman is untruthful. The left is waiting for the right time to crush her (Think D Trump). She's a liar and we can't have a another liar as Pres. Mitt Romney is an honorable person who made mistakes but owns up to them. Bauchman is the kind of person who plays nickel/dime poker and wins $4.00 but says she won $6.00, if she won $150 she'd say she won $158, you get it, SHE's a LIAR!
Left by Texas rules on Jun 19, 2011 9:24 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Romney's not getting distracted by that silliness pledge, thats why Bachman doesnt have a chance..but its going to be nice watching them cancel each other out!
Left by josta45 on Jun 19, 2011 9:25 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

This isn't Mitt's only problem. He buys into the man-made-and-controllable-global-warming hoax too, a cover for the economy-destroying cap-and-tax scam. I will support whomever the GOP nominates, but the party really must not allow the main stream media to pick our candidate again, a Republican In Name Only (RINO). We need a Conservative like Michele Bachmann.
Left by Tipi Rick on Jun 19, 2011 9:49 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann's Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

This all smacks of Romney's flip-flopping past practices. His "baggage" is not in the form of sex scandals, but rather his liberal slant in so many things. He changes some core values pretty fast. That is a shame because he looks and acts so presidential. But I am afraid his leopard spots might just be the same as always. I have the same doubts about Rick Perry, only not as dramatic.
Left by blancojoe on Jun 19, 2011 9:53 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

I am surprised at the level of gullibility of some readers/commentors on this article.

One had better read MORE than this if you want to know the truth about Romney (Cain & Johnson, also) not signing the SBA pledge. This, to me, is hardly a fair report.

Also, the lack of study on MA healthcare bill & hopping on the bandwagon to criticize Romney STATE's rights to fix their own problems is troubling as well.

The media, & others, label Romney as a flip flopper. If one is honest, you will find similar flip/flops from your "dream" candidates. While I like Bachmann, she has taken a share of "pork barrel" previously. Now, Perry is being "promoted" as a conservative when he is far from it (mandate of young girls for HPV vaccine--hardly conservative from my point of view).

I think it would do well for our country & our cause to "save America" to not be so hateful towards other candidates.

Like H.Cain said at the NH debate, Romney's prolife stance now should end the discussion.
Left by ccr on Jun 19, 2011 10:42 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

This "one size fits all" pro life pledge was designed to back Romney and other pro-life republicans into a corner. It is meaningless, but is intended to imply that they are not pro-life. Hopefully this sneaky tactic will backfire.
Left by soright on Jun 19, 2011 10:55 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

To the comment on Romney's stand on cap and trade........one REALLY ought to look to a real source for that.

Romney is AGAINST cap and trade because of the damage it would do to the American economy. He said that in the last election. His book reconfirms that fact.

It's those kinds of sloppy statements that damage our political arena. We as citizens need to look for truth not "sideswipes" and lazy "bandwagoning".

Left by ccr on Jun 20, 2011 12:30 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Thank the Lord for Michele Bachmann. She has set a standard by speaking out for life in the presidential campaign.

Left by celador2 on Jun 20, 2011 1:26 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

If Rommney gets the nomination, I am 50 50 if I will vote for him.

I will not vote for him. He believes in Global warming by man and is pro abortion.

No thanks.
Left by winning on Jun 20, 2011 5:25 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Your either for me or against me. It gets no harder than that Mr. Romney. Republicans cannot let the liberals choose their candidate for them this time. No more McCains, we don't want an unknown liberal like Huntsman. We want a true conservative. That questions asked.
Left by larry malcolm on Jun 20, 2011 5:28 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

There are several reasons NOT to select Romney as the Republican candidate not the least of which is his ability to switch positions as the need fits. Examples: Romney care in Ma; his speech in which he agrees with the tree huggers that there is global warming and that it is caused by the human race; his bait and switch on abortion. This man will say anything to become 'liked' by the electorate!
Left by Michigan Conservative on Jun 20, 2011 6:06 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

She has him between a rock and a hard spot. If he does not sign the pledge, he is a pro-choicer, again. If he does sign it, he is kowtowing to her demands.
Left by SpringerRider on Jun 20, 2011 7:00 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge "Distressing"

Mitt did nothing to support the people in Massachusetts in 2009 when an initiative petition was gathered to have the court imposed homosexual marriage law put on the 2008 ballot. He did nothing! Mitt is nice guy but he is also the media's new "John McCain". Let's not repeat that disaster.
Left by GoldenRudy on Jun 20, 2011 7:15 AM

# Romney never was pro-life

Romney is won't sign because he is not pro-life.

See http://prolifeprofiles.com/romney

And see video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7y1HMZNJy0
Left by Caratacus on Jun 20, 2011 8:09 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge 'Distressing'

RE: Biggs9
"however signing the pledge limits who he could nominate for positions based on thier pro-Life positions."

You wrote it so I'm calling you on it. That's baloney. Signing a pro-life pledge doesn't limit who a president can nominate whatsoever. Furthermore, Romney himself declared he would have no litmus test on this subject, so how could that limit his nominee choice whatsoever? It could not and would not and for you to claim otherwise is nonsense. That is a straw man argument from someone who claims to be pro-life but really isn't. And by the way, pro-life policies which were "The Law of The Land" for our entire country's history until 1973, never disallowed life saving abortion in dire cicumstances when legitimately called for. So you can also put that falsehood to rest too. Neither you or anyone else has to apologize for being pro-life.
Left by jojobe on Jun 20, 2011 2:59 PM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge 'Distressing'

Michele Bachmann is right on, totally agreeing with her sense of this. There's something inherently wrong with a so-called pro-lifer who refuses to sign a simple pledge to select/appoint other pro-life people to positions of leadership if given the opportunity. I already did not truth this man, trusting him even less now. He flip-flopped before, meaning that no matter what he says now, he could flip-flop again from the White House. Based on that alone, I'll never vote for him for anything. Strong pro-life Michele Bachmann is my choice for Republican candidate.
Left by Moe on Jun 22, 2011 3:41 AM

# RE: Michele Bachmann Campaign Calls Romney's Decision Not To Sign Pro-Life Pledge 'Distressing'

You want my vote? Sign the SBA pledge. thank u
Left by Carol on Jun 22, 2011 11:36 PM