Donald Trump is encountering major snark over his rapidly changing positions on abortion and punishment.  Maggie Haberman of the New York Times calls them “whiplash-inducing,” while Ace of Ace of Spades HQ summarizes as clearly as anyone could: “The woman will, or rather will not be punished, and the laws will not, or rather will, be changed.” The first flip-flop took place when Trump responded to Chris Matthews’s questioning at a town hall that he would punish women who had abortions if the law were changed.  This clumsy pandering managed to outrage both sides of the question, leading to a rapid reversal, stating that only abortionists should be punished. But yesterday, Trump gave an interview to CBS’s Face the Nation, to be aired Sunday: Donald Trump said Friday that he believes the laws regulating abortion should stay as they are, but he doesn't disagree with the proposition that abortion is murder. (snip) Trump sought...(Read Full Post)