Sucker.

The discussion dwelt at some length on abortion. Obama said he earnestly wants to "discourage" the practice—despite the distortions of some who think if they affix the "pro-abortion—won't overturn-Roe-label" to the senator, pro-lifers like myself won't give him the time of day. Sorry, good friends, not this year.

Not to understand that there is more than one rather indirect and elusive judicial way to address an intrinsic evil understates the ingenuity of the devout. Describing the abortion decision as a "difficult, deeply moral one," Obama sees it as one only the woman can make. Unless her choice affirms life that is not my Catholic view, and I told him so. But disagreement or not, it is abundantly clear from our conversation that Obama shares a common aspiration to reduce the incidence of abortion.

How? Obama is committed to encouraging "responsible sexual behavior," discouraging unwanted pregnancies, promoting adoption as a more viable, affordable and appealing option than it presently is, and putting off limits in a manner consistent with the law as the justices see it, late-term abortion. Obama will not exclude abortion from medical coverage to fulfill a health exception "rigorously defined."

This replays where we disagree, but the meeting, itself, keeps revealing his appreciation for both the significance of faith and faith differences and an open mind sensitive to the need to protect religious freedom.

That's from "pro-life" Douglas W. Kmiec's latest defense of Barack Obama in the pages of the Chicago Tribune.

Mind you, he's speaking to a man who carries a 100% legislative voting record from NARAL.

Who promised, at first opportunity he would get, to join his fellow Democrats in signing the Freedom of Choice Act into law.

His idea of "encouraging responsible sexual behavior" is to cease federal encouragement of sexual abstinence and provide contraception to every teenager and adult.

He would repeal federal funding of crisis pregnancy centers.

He adamantly opposes any federal or state attempt to restrict the "right" to abortion, believing:

that the federal government should not use its dollars to intrude on a poor woman's decision whether to carry to term or to terminate her pregnancy and selectively withhold benefits because she seeks to exercise her right of reproductive choice in a manner the government disfavors.

So please Doug, tell me again how he keeps "an open mind" on this subject?