Chris Christie in CPAC 2016-2019

On Abortion: FactCheck: No, Dems allow plenty of pro-life speakers

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was wrong when he claimed in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference that no "pro-life Democrat" has ever been allowed to speak at a Democratic National Convention. Christie claimed, "They're the party of intolerance, not us." Christie's claim about anti-abortion Democrats is false.

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr.--who began an op-ed last year, "I am a pro-life senator"--delivered a prime time address during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Another featured speaker at the 2008 Convention was Sen. Joe Manchin, who said from the floor of the Senate, "I am pro-life, and proud of it," though he did not raise the issue in his speech at the convention.

Although no elected anti-abortion Democrat spoke at the most recent Democratic National Convention in 2012, one of the convention speakers was Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Roman Catholic social justice organization NETWORK. And she expressed her "pro-life" position.

Source: FactCheck.org on speeches at 2014 CPAC convention Mar 7, 2014

On Abortion: GOP tolerates pro-choice views; Dems don't tolerate pro-life

This is what I mean about the media. I got asked a question last year: "Governor, you're very popular in a blue state. How can you export that to the rest of the country given the intolerance on social issues in your party?" And I said, "Well, let me ask you a question. You say the Republicans are intolerant. Well, I'll just tell you this, at our national convention, we've had people like Tom Ridge and Colin Powell and Condi Rice speak at our national conventions, even though our party platform and I don't agree with their position on abortion. Tell me, sir, the last pro-life Democrat who was allowed to speak at a Democratic convention?" And I said, "By the way, don't strain yourself, because there's never been one." They're the party of intolerance, not us. Source: Speech at 2014 CPAC convention Mar 6, 2014

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