WASHINGTON, Feb 1, 2001 (LSN.ca) – Yesterday, in a private meeting with Catholic leaders from across the nation, President George W. Bush had his discussions unknowingly broadcast to the media. The president spoke frankly with the many assembled Catholic bishops telling them they are important allies since “you’re not going to be eroded by political correctness or whatever.”
President Bush expressed the need to re-frame the debate over abortion and school vouchers. “Those of us who agree on these issues must figure out better ways to position from a PR perspective,” he said. “Vouchers is the wrong word. … It ought to be opportunity scholarships or freedom initiatives or something. … It’s like the abortion issue … I mean, there is kind of a built-in prejudice against a particular position on both sides of both issues. And the language of the issues is never for life; it’s always anti-somebody’s right.”
For more see the report in the Austin American-Statesman at: https://www.austin360.com/statesman/editions/today/news_17.html