http://notesfromoffcenter.disqus.com/Life from the view of a pragmatist Christian and educator.enMon, 31 Mar 2008 21:18:24 -0000http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2008/03/31/can-a-newborn-punish-you/#comment-1539749You are right, Drew. This sort of critisism is not reasonable. Unfortunitly, political rehetoric is not a discourse of reason, and using this phrase was probably a mistake. Nonetheless, I read two different Washington Post articles that could have highlighted it, and neither did. Robert Novak's op ed simply states that Barack quickly explained why "I am pro-choice".<br><br>It looks like his remark is drawing only fire from conservatives. Big deal. We already know where they stand.<br><br>And, right or wrong, he won't use this phrase again. In a week no one will remember it.AlanMon, 31 Mar 2008 21:18:24 -0000