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Tip O'Neil, Jim Wright or Tom Foley were pro life by that time. I think O'Niel was a long time before that but swiched.

by Pozzo on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 02:15:46 PM PDT
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  O'Neil (who I was specificly reffering to, though not by name) was still anti-choice during his tenure as speaker, or at least through part of it.
  
  I Am Hussein and So Can You
  
  by Goldfish on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 02:20:12 PM PDT
  
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  - It's possible I guess (0+ / 0-)
    
    I know he opposed abortion rights at some point, but I though that post Roe, he changed.
    
    by Pozzo on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 02:27:42 PM PDT
    
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      (And as soon as I get a chance I'll ask my friend who's big on Tip O'Neil history) his position was that he was against abortion, but that we wouldn't take action to over-turn Roe, e.g. a Constituional amendment, which had it come to the floor, probably would have found furtile ground in Reagan's America.
      
      I Am Hussein and So Can You
      
      by Goldfish on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 02:31:57 PM PDT
      
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