Dred Scott = Roe v. Wade

Paperwights Fair Shot makes a compelling argument that when Bush talked about Dred Scott in Friday's debate, what he actually talking about was promising to nominate Supreme Court Justices who would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Bush couldn't say that in plain language, because it would freak out every moderate swing voter in the country, but he can say it in code, to make sure that his base will turn out for him. Anti-choice advocates have been comparing Roe v. Wade with Dred Scott v. Sandford for some time now. There is a constant drumbeat on the religious right to compare the contemporary culture war over abortion with the 19th century fight over slavery, with the anti-choicers cast in the role of the abolitionists.

This comparison apparently is well-known in certain circles, and has been written about extensively.