Republicans who previously campaigned on a pro-life position are now ‘in a tough spot,’ experts say. Kelly Rissman speaks to GOP strategists and campaign managers about what’s going on behind the scenes
That said, I hate that the Democrats are focusing so much on abortion. Yes, it’s been an driving force when it’s been on the ballot, but you want something more than just giving people a reason to vote on one issue and hoping it carries over to politicians. Give people something to vote for, not just against.
i don’t know man… it’s kind of a big deal. it’s a woman’s right to choose what she is allowed to do with her body. i’m more concerned about issues like that than i am economic BS. have you already gotten complacent about it?
i think it’s a glaring indictment of what to expect if you let these psychopaths run the country. i think it needs to be center stage.
It’s definitely an important issue, and one Republicans have been distracting their base with for decades. But it’s far from the only one.
If Democrats only have this one issue to hang their hat on… what incentive do they have to fix it? Then they’re in the same boat a lot of Republicans are in now, they got what they wanted and have nothing else to rile their base with.
No one’s saying it shouldn’t be at the forefront… but it also shouldn’t be the only thing. Bodily autonomy is great… but doesn’t really matter as much when you can’t afford to eat or house yourself.
It matters a lot if you’re not in a situation to raise a child. It matters a lot if you’re forced to carry a child to term that is already dead or will die at birth. It matters a lot if you were raped and got pregnant.
Body autonomy is an economic issue. It should have been codified into law, but decades of legal precedent seemed sufficient until the Supreme Court was packed with zealots.
The vast majority of the country supports this, if a politician doesn’t they should be raked over the coals for it.
The point about dems being in the same boat Republicans were is fucking spot on though. They had how long to codify it into federal law? Especially since we’ve known for decades that the Republicans were pushing to kill roe. Now that it’s gone, we’ve seen a massive surge in dem voting, especially among women. If they fix it right away, they risk losing those numbers.
At no point did I say it wasn’t ever important. I even said that it should be at the forefront.
What I did say is only focusing on it is myopic and naive. Trying to create some narrative where if you don’t say it’s the only thing you ever care about they’re you’re wholeheartedly against it is incredibly dangerous. It will backfire on you just like it backfires on the republicans.
Agreed! People should stop worrying about Republicans stripping away our Healthcare bit by bit! It’s not like my Woman ever leaves the Kitchen anyways! And if my DAUGHTER is sick I’ll just rape it out of her and become a Grandpapa!
Gee, let me guess …
That said, I hate that the Democrats are focusing so much on abortion. Yes, it’s been an driving force when it’s been on the ballot, but you want something more than just giving people a reason to vote on one issue and hoping it carries over to politicians. Give people something to vote for, not just against.
I’m really worried about turnout.
i don’t know man… it’s kind of a big deal. it’s a woman’s right to choose what she is allowed to do with her body. i’m more concerned about issues like that than i am economic BS. have you already gotten complacent about it?
i think it’s a glaring indictment of what to expect if you let these psychopaths run the country. i think it needs to be center stage.
It’s definitely an important issue, and one Republicans have been distracting their base with for decades. But it’s far from the only one.
If Democrats only have this one issue to hang their hat on… what incentive do they have to fix it? Then they’re in the same boat a lot of Republicans are in now, they got what they wanted and have nothing else to rile their base with.
No one’s saying it shouldn’t be at the forefront… but it also shouldn’t be the only thing. Bodily autonomy is great… but doesn’t really matter as much when you can’t afford to eat or house yourself.
It matters a lot if you’re not in a situation to raise a child. It matters a lot if you’re forced to carry a child to term that is already dead or will die at birth. It matters a lot if you were raped and got pregnant.
Body autonomy is an economic issue. It should have been codified into law, but decades of legal precedent seemed sufficient until the Supreme Court was packed with zealots.
The vast majority of the country supports this, if a politician doesn’t they should be raked over the coals for it.
The point about dems being in the same boat Republicans were is fucking spot on though. They had how long to codify it into federal law? Especially since we’ve known for decades that the Republicans were pushing to kill roe. Now that it’s gone, we’ve seen a massive surge in dem voting, especially among women. If they fix it right away, they risk losing those numbers.
At no point did I say it wasn’t ever important. I even said that it should be at the forefront.
What I did say is only focusing on it is myopic and naive. Trying to create some narrative where if you don’t say it’s the only thing you ever care about they’re you’re wholeheartedly against it is incredibly dangerous. It will backfire on you just like it backfires on the republicans.
You said “body autonomy us great…but it doesn’t matter of you can’t afford to feed yourself”
I pointed out that body autonomy is in fact an economic issue.
Agreed! People should stop worrying about Republicans stripping away our Healthcare bit by bit! It’s not like my Woman ever leaves the Kitchen anyways! And if my DAUGHTER is sick I’ll just rape it out of her and become a Grandpapa!
Calm down Fritzl.
It’s always carrot and stick. Vote for us because of this terrible thing. No, we won’t give you more than that.
Sorry, what’s your counterargument here?