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Tardigrade's avatar

The House being majority Republican might've had something to do with that.

On the other hand, most campaign promises are bait and switch.

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Spiderbaby's avatar

Then I can substitute 2 terms of Obama's empty promises & inaction.

Although I don't remember Joe & Kamala making any attempt at abortion renewal.

I think the Dems need abortion to be an unsolved issue. It's great for mobilizing the ladies & the ladies appear to hyper focus on it so no other issues even matter to them.

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Tardigrade's avatar

That's a good point about the Dems needing abortion to be an unsolved issue so that they can weaponize it for campaign purposes.

I think I already said that Joe & Kamala didn't make any attempt because they knew that they had no chance with a Republican House, despite the American people being consistently generally in favor of abortion rights.

Don't even get me started on the disillusionment that was the eight Obama years. I'm embarrassed that it took me so long to realize how thoroughly bamboozled I was.

For the record, I'm pro-choice, and thought Roe v. Wade was a pretty good compromise. I well remember the whole fight about this in the 60s and 70s and what a breakthrough Roe v. Wade was.

I still think it's important, but my primary focus these days is free speech.

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Spiderbaby's avatar

Will Democrats & their media lapdogs take credit for the shitload of women who are exhibiting signs of extreme mental distress because a candidate nobody wanted 5 months ago lost an election?

These women really think they live in The fucking Handmaid's Tale & they think they're moments away from being forced into breeding camps.

On one hand, it's pretty funny.

But still...

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Tardigrade's avatar

'Will Democrats & their media lapdogs take credit for the shitload of women who are exhibiting signs of extreme mental distress'

Exactly this. A lot of people are having fun making fun of them; but these people have been mercilessly propagandized into emotional dysfunction. Deliberately, in a craven act of political opportunism. This is evil. Surely we can muster at least a little sympathy.

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Spiderbaby's avatar

Evil would be my word as well

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BookWench's avatar

It's scary that they are so crazy.

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Spiderbaby's avatar

I'm 62 & out of the procreation pool. My wife & I made 4 kids, 7 if you count the miscarriages, and we raised 4 kids without once needing daycare. Was it a colossal life altering pain in the ass? You betchum Red Ryder. Would I change it? Nope.

My opinion on abortion wasn't much different than yours. But I've also dated women who didn't treat abortion much different than having a mole removed. I dated one girl who didn't want me to use a condom because in the time it took to slip it on her mood was ruined. She was 22 & already had 3 abortions. So I don't know what the answer is. But I do know the Democratic Party isn't going to provide it.

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Tardigrade's avatar

I've always been a fan of the sentiment that abortion should be legal, safe, and rare.

Anyone wanting to reduce abortions should make contraception easily and widely available.

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Spiderbaby's avatar

Again, I don't disagree.

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Richard Fahrner's avatar

if I may say or clarify:

she was 22 and already killed 3 babies...

she was/is messed up and very self centered/selfish.

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michael888's avatar

Joe gave almost the exact same short speech as Obama during his March 15 CNN debate with Bernie Sanders: youtube.com/watch?v=w8-d2vyWn-A&t=4268s at about 1 hr, 10 minute mark.

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Spiderbaby's avatar

Sorry about the echo

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Tardigrade's avatar

Kind of tangled up in this thread. Not sure what you're echoing. :)

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Spiderbaby's avatar

My screen showed my comment & its echo. It seems to have disappeared.

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Tardigrade's avatar

I get those comment thread glitches sometimes. Reload the page, it usually goes away.

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