McLaughlin Group, Saturday, August 28, 2004
Eleanor Clift: The [GOP Convention prime time] stage will be full of moderates who could never win a Republican primary, who do not represent the basic values expressed in the Republican platform.
John McLaughlin: You're correct.
Clift: It's a total fraud.
McLaughlin: Well it's also an abolitionist document. Ban gay marriage, ban civil unions benefits, ban abortion. It's a series of bans. It's not compassionate conservatism.
