bendog
Diamond Member
I wish we lived in a world where outrage mattered. But I think we live in a post-outrage world, and voters today are affected only by that which directly affects them, which is why the economy, affordability and cost of living is such a major issue for so many people. While a lot of people will express sympathy for that 12-year-old girl in Texas who got raped but no longer can terminate her pregnancy, it’s not what motivates them to go to the polls, sadly.
Can gutting Roe produce the kind of outpouring of women voters for Democrats we saw in 2018, particularly in the suburbs? Or will traditional metrics — standing of the president, feelings about the economy and overall direction of the country — govern people’s choices?
If Roe is gutted, Democrats are unlikely to make it law. But they’ll run on it.
The party plans to argue to voters next year that Republican victories could fuel restrictions on or outlaw abortions.www.nbcnews.com
21 states poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if 'Roe v. Wade' is overturned
So-called "trigger laws" in 12 states would automatically enact an abortion ban if Roe is overturned. In nine others, bans that were blocked by courts or have long been unenforced could take effect.www.npr.org
I think people could "forgive" Biden for the inflation if he'd flat out disavow the progressive's charge to "give" people money to increase discretionary spending and let Moms stay home. A president could also say the Fed is increasing interest rates to slow consumer spending, and he'll do everything he can to help make the pain as short as possible. But THAT is not the progressive agenda because they see inflation as an excuse to tax "the rich" more an take money from them that they "don't deserve."
So, I really don't expect much of a "gut punch" for the Gop in 22, and I'm totally uncertain what 24 will bring. I mean Fiengold might be too much a centrist for these loons. I don't think Warren is an economic moron (quite the opposite) but she's made herself a walking gag line with that native american ancestry thing.
But the notion of restricting abortion beyond what we do, and esp limiting access to abortion medication and forced birthing of victims is .... way outside anything what people under 65 will accept. So elections may be "whose worse" for a few years, but I'm pretty optimistic longterm.
I thought Roe and Carter's all volunteer army just let people who were my age and younger avoid having to stand up to the govt.
