Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This genuinely scares me. That they’re being so brazen weeks ahead of the midterms doubling down on something they know is so unpopular…it makes me wonder if they know it doesn’t matter if they don’t get votes. What are they up to?
It’s this. Poor Alito and his friends have made it so there is no practical consequence for the extremism of the GQP death cult, at least not at the polls. They wouldn’t be doing this unless they were assured they would get away with it. The state legislatures are gerrymandered to the hilt, and SCOTUS is mere months away from making democracy a thing of the past by giving the states the right to overturn free and fair elections. It’s over, folks.
wait what?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This genuinely scares me. That they’re being so brazen weeks ahead of the midterms doubling down on something they know is so unpopular…it makes me wonder if they know it doesn’t matter if they don’t get votes. What are they up to?
It’s this. Poor Alito and his friends have made it so there is no practical consequence for the extremism of the GQP death cult, at least not at the polls. They wouldn’t be doing this unless they were assured they would get away with it. The state legislatures are gerrymandered to the hilt, and SCOTUS is mere months away from making democracy a thing of the past by giving the states the right to overturn free and fair elections. It’s over, folks.
Anonymous wrote:This genuinely scares me. That they’re being so brazen weeks ahead of the midterms doubling down on something they know is so unpopular…it makes me wonder if they know it doesn’t matter if they don’t get votes. What are they up to?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So can anyone think through for me how this could possibly be good for Republicans? It seems like trouble all the way down - but is there something I am missing?
Is this supposed to energize forced birthers to get out to the polls -and if so why not make it a 6 week ban, or a zero week ban? What's the strategy?
Today's The Daily addresses this point.
It is to recast the debate to make the GOP seem have the reasonable position (after 15 weeks, many people become "less comfortable" with "abortion on demand.") and cast Democrats as fringe or radical. They are banking on Americans buying that position.
That seems... wildly misguided, at best.
No kidding. It is clear that this entire abortion issue has always just been a manipulative political calculation for these operators.
At this point, everyone just wants to keep their sons and daughters far away from these people and their abusive laws.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So can anyone think through for me how this could possibly be good for Republicans? It seems like trouble all the way down - but is there something I am missing?
Is this supposed to energize forced birthers to get out to the polls -and if so why not make it a 6 week ban, or a zero week ban? What's the strategy?
Today's The Daily addresses this point.
It is to recast the debate to make the GOP seem have the reasonable position (after 15 weeks, many people become "less comfortable" with "abortion on demand.") and cast Democrats as fringe or radical. They are banking on Americans buying that position.
Anonymous wrote:COMPLETELY undercuts their "states rights" BS.
Lying A--holes.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So can anyone think through for me how this could possibly be good for Republicans? It seems like trouble all the way down - but is there something I am missing?
Is this supposed to energize forced birthers to get out to the polls -and if so why not make it a 6 week ban, or a zero week ban? What's the strategy?
Today's The Daily addresses this point.
It is to recast the debate to make the GOP seem have the reasonable position (after 15 weeks, many people become "less comfortable" with "abortion on demand.") and cast Democrats as fringe or radical. They are banking on Americans buying that position.
Ah, the GOP, where “arbitrary” = “reasonable.”
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So can anyone think through for me how this could possibly be good for Republicans? It seems like trouble all the way down - but is there something I am missing?
Is this supposed to energize forced birthers to get out to the polls -and if so why not make it a 6 week ban, or a zero week ban? What's the strategy?
Today's The Daily addresses this point.
It is to recast the debate to make the GOP seem have the reasonable position (after 15 weeks, many people become "less comfortable" with "abortion on demand.") and cast Democrats as fringe or radical. They are banking on Americans buying that position.
That seems... wildly misguided, at best.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So can anyone think through for me how this could possibly be good for Republicans? It seems like trouble all the way down - but is there something I am missing?
Is this supposed to energize forced birthers to get out to the polls -and if so why not make it a 6 week ban, or a zero week ban? What's the strategy?
Today's The Daily addresses this point.
It is to recast the debate to make the GOP seem have the reasonable position (after 15 weeks, many people become "less comfortable" with "abortion on demand.") and cast Democrats as fringe or radical. They are banking on Americans buying that position.