Broken Promises

[Terraceth]

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 in Las Vegas, during the third presidential debate:

WALLACE: Well, let's pick up on another issue which divides you and the justices that whoever ends up winning this election appoints could have a dramatic effect there, and that's the issue of abortion.

TRUMP: Right.

WALLACE: Mr. Trump, you're pro-life. But I want to ask you specifically: Do you want the court, including the justices that you will name, to overturn Roe v. Wade, which includes -- in fact, states -- a woman's right to abortion?

TRUMP: Well, if that would happen, because I am pro-life, and I will be appointing pro-life judges, I would think that that will go back to the individual states.

WALLACE: But I'm asking you specifically. Would you like to...

TRUMP: If they overturned it, it will go back to the states.

WALLACE: But what I'm asking you, sir, is, do you want to see the court overturn -- you just said you want to see the court protect the Second Amendment. Do you want to see the court overturn Roe v. Wade?

TRUMP: Well, if we put another two or perhaps three justice on, that's really what's going to be -- that will happen. And that'll happen automatically, in my opinion, because I am putting pro-life justices on the court. I will say this: It will go back to the states, and the states will then make a determination.

Hrm, fair enough.

It would take more than two or three justices, though. The only justices on the court who appeared interested in an actual overturning (to clarify: I mean a complete overturn, not a restriction) of Roe v. Wade were Scalia and Thomas, the former of which is the one being replaced. So at a minimum, you'd need four justices appointed.

[robrecht]

Hrm, fair enough.

It would take more than two or three justices, though. The only justices on the court who appeared interested in an actual overturning (to clarify: I mean a complete overturn, not a restriction) of Roe v. Wade were Scalia and Thomas, the former of which is the one being replaced. So at a minimum, you'd need four justices appointed.

I too doubt Trump will succeed in getting Roe v Wade overturned, even if that is his sincere intent, which I also doubt.

[Cow Poke]

I too doubt Trump will succeed in getting Roe v Wade overturned, even if that is his sincere intent, which I also doubt.

yeah, me too neither

[Cow Poke]

Been lurking for ages so no recent posts, but as someone who lost their father this year, my thoughts are with you Cow Poke. Best wishes for you and your family.

Thank you, sir - it couldn't have gone any more wonderfully - he died peacefully in his sleep after a good long life of Christian service surrounded by loving family members.