when is a stand not a stand?

By Diogenes ( articles ) | Nov 17, 2005

Republican congressman Tom Davis of Virginia is jittery at the prospect that Roe may be reversed, and puts the RNC attitude toward life issues in lapidary form:

That's what worries Davis. "It's nice to make a stand" against abortion, he said, when 'it's not a real bullet, it's more theoretical."

Nice to make a theoretical stand.

Great leadership, Tom. You've earned the theoretical thanks of all the theoretical babies you've saved from destruction. If I lived in your district, I'd reward you with a theoretical vote.