Haley Barbour tells pro-life Republicans to ditch social issues; Social Conservatives to the back of the bus again

LifeNews: “Haley Barbour is the latest potential Republican presidential candidate to suggest that social issues like abortion should be taken off the table while making the economy the main focus. Despite the fact that polls show Americans strongly oppose the pro-abortion health care law, Barbour says fiscal issues should take priority.”

At Chronicles, Tom Piatak comments in Social Conservatives to the Back of the Bus Again: “Barbour’s statement follows former GOP chairman Ken Mehlman’s recent announcement that he is gay and is now fundraising to support gay marriage, an effort supported by the manager of John McCain’s presidential campaign, Steve Schmidt. Of course, the legal case for gay marriage is being made by George W. Bush’s solicitor general, Ted Olson. How long will social conservatives continue to play Charlie Brown to the GOP’s Lucy, or will they eventually learn something from the fact that the football is pulled away every time they go to kick it?”