it s the thursday ahead of the vp debate, and it s time to play of what is the romney/ryan position on abortion? it would be hilarious if there wasn t so much at stake. a day after mitt romney told the des moines register that he would not pursue any abortion-related legislation as president, he told reporters in ohio that he would, in fact, take direct aim at women s health care choices and access. i think i said time and again i m a pro-life candidate, i ll be a pro-life president. the actions i ll take immediately are to remove funding for planned parenthood. for the president, it was a chance to cast doubt on his rival s new halloween mask of mainstream mitt. this is another example of governor romney hiding positions he s been campaigning on for a
anti-abortion absolutist named paul ryan, a man who has co-sponsored 38 anti-abortion measures in congress. who today outside an ice cream shop in florida said there is zero daylight between his and mitt romney s ideas on this subject. what paul ryan believes on abortion mitt romney believes to. right down to redefining rape in co-sponsorship with todd akin? is that included? mr. romney said today under duress that the romney/ryan position is the romney/ryan position, there s no difference between them. and he said you ll hear more about it at the vice presidential debate tomorrow. i bet you will. joining us now is steve kornacki, co-host of the cycle. thanks for being here. thanks for having me. the democrats have been aggressive in driving their campaigning on this issue, because they think that s a key
anti-abortion absolutist named paul ryan, a man who has co-sponsored 38 anti-abortion measures in congress. who today outside an ice cream shop in florida said there is zero daylight between his and mitt romney s ideas on this subject. what paul ryan believes on abortion mitt romney believes to. right down to redefining rape in co-sponsorship with todd akin? is that included? mr. romney said today under duress that the romney/ryan position is the romney/ryan position, there s no difference between them. and he said you ll hear more about it at the vice presidential debate tomorrow. i bet you will. joining us now is steve kornacki, co-host of the cycle. thanks for being here. thanks for having me. the democrats have been aggressive in driving their campaigning on this issue, because they think that s a key issue for locking up the women s vote. with this walkback, this attempted and failed walkback
anti-abortion absolutist named paul ryan, a man who has co-sponsored 38 anti-abortion measures in congress. who today outside an ice cream shop in florida said there is zero daylight between his and mitt romney s ideas on this subject. what paul ryan believes on abortion mitt romney believes to. right down to redefining rape in co-sponsorship with todd akin? is that included? mr. romney said today under duress that the romney/ryan position is the romney/ryan position, there s no difference between them. and he said you ll hear more about it at the vice presidential debate tomorrow. i bet you will. joining us now is steve kornacki, co-host of the cycle. thanks for being here. thanks for having me. the democrats have been aggressive in driving their campaigning on this issue, because they think that s a key issue for locking up the women s vote. with this walkback, this attempted and failed walkback that happened within the last 24
resolve. richard williamson, a romney foreign policy adviser said, quote, the respect for america has gone down. there s not a sense of american resolve. if there had been, then, quote, you d be in a different situation. vice presidential candidate paul ryan made a similar point articulating the romney/ryan position. in the days ahead and in the years ahead, american foreign policy needs moral clarity and firmness of purpose. [ applause ] only by the confident exercise of american influence are evil and violence overcome. that is how we keep problems abroad from becoming crises. that is what keeps the peace. and that is what we will have in a romney/ryan administration. all right. moral clarity and purpose. that, that is what keeps the peace. ryan s statement harkins back to mitt romney s three-point