U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani said he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of filling a future Supreme Court vacancy with an outspoken opponent of abortion.

Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who advocates keeping abortion legal, today said on “Fox News Sunday” that he would consider nominating a critic of abortion rights if the person had a strong overall record.

Bloomberg

Giuliani’s position on abortion is no secret and I respect him for not running away from it. He continues to make it clear that he is more than open to nominating pro-life judges to the Supreme Court and that he would not use someone’s opinions on abortion as a litmus test. Overturning Roe would return the issue of abortion back to the states where it belongs, not outlaw forthright, so based on his statements is it reasonable to conclude he would back an anti-Roe judge?

“If I thought that on 20 other issues they would be terrific, I might be able to, sure,” Giuliani said. “I don’t consider it a litmus test. If you don’t consider it a litmus test, you don’t consider it a litmus test either way.”

The top-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate on Sunday expressed frustration with the Iraqi government, saying Republicans were “overwhelmingly disappointed” with the lack of political progress.

“The Iraqi government is a huge disappointment,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN’S Late Edition on Sunday.

“So far, they’ve not been able do anything they promised on the political side,” the Kentucky Republican said, citing the Iraqis’ failure to pass a new oil revenue bill, hold local elections and dismantle the former Baath Party of Saddam Hussein. “It’s a growing frustration.”

“Republicans overwhelmingly feel disappointed about the Iraqi government,” he added.

Reuters

I fully concur.  It is up to the Iraqi people and their government to change their country.  We cannot be expected to be there forever, nor should we.  If the people of Iraq are not willing to stand up and defend and improve their own nation then there is no point for us to remain there sacrificing American lives.