DGS49
Diamond Member
Note to religious conservatives:
Whether Mr. Trump is sincerely opposed to abortion is less relevant than whether he is a Yankee fan.
Let us say that Trump has had a conversion of conscience and now fervently believes that babies in the womb - starting from the moment of conception - are "persons" and that to kill them is MURDER!
The first thing he will do is to nominate Federal judges who share that particular view. But those nominees will not be confirmed by a Senate that is, shall we say, 52-48 Republican. Never.
But assume it is possible to get them confirmed, and assume also that three Supreme Court vacancies occur during Trump's presidency, and he is successful in getting three similarly-fervent people onto the USSC.
The Court WILL NOT overturn Roe v. Wade! The Supreme Court will not overturn decisions, even if it thinks they are wrong, if the American public has been relying on them for a long period of time, which is definitely the case with RvW. So the only avenue for Trump at that point would be a "Right to Life" amendment to the Constitution. Which will also NEVER HAPPEN.
So Trump's opposition to abortion is in fact irrelevant to anything other than the feelings of the American people.
But consider whether Trump is a Yankee fan. The Yankees are a team that historically has tried to BUY championships. Where the rest of the teams (with a few exceptions) try to develop winning teams from within and without, by having good scouting, minor league teams, and signing the occasional "sleeper" free agent. The Yankees say, "Fuck that, we can't wait" and sign the most prominent free agents every year (if they are willing to go there). Money is no object. It is the sports equivalent of the rich guy who dumps his wife of many years and uses his money to acquire a Beautiful Tenderloin, sometimes called a "Trophy wife."
Being a Yankee fan tells voters more about how President Trump will execute the office of the presidency than his heartfelt beliefs on Abortion. In fact, Our Current Beloved President conducts his affairs in the same sort of petulant fashion that a Yankee fan would do it. So a shift to a Trump Presidency from an Obama Presidency would see a similar rash of borderline unconstitutional Executive Orders, ignoring the laws of Congress, trying to get around Court precedents, and so on. Only - hopefully - they will be to promote Republican causes like limited bureaucratic over-reach, restraint of the IRS and the EPA, and ONE WOULD HOPE, strict enforcement of the nation's immigration laws.
Although I care about abortion and do everything I can in my personal life to discourage it (promoting adoption and so on), I couldn't care less what Trump's position is, because it is irrelevant to any real issues that will confront our next President.
Whether Mr. Trump is sincerely opposed to abortion is less relevant than whether he is a Yankee fan.
Let us say that Trump has had a conversion of conscience and now fervently believes that babies in the womb - starting from the moment of conception - are "persons" and that to kill them is MURDER!
The first thing he will do is to nominate Federal judges who share that particular view. But those nominees will not be confirmed by a Senate that is, shall we say, 52-48 Republican. Never.
But assume it is possible to get them confirmed, and assume also that three Supreme Court vacancies occur during Trump's presidency, and he is successful in getting three similarly-fervent people onto the USSC.
The Court WILL NOT overturn Roe v. Wade! The Supreme Court will not overturn decisions, even if it thinks they are wrong, if the American public has been relying on them for a long period of time, which is definitely the case with RvW. So the only avenue for Trump at that point would be a "Right to Life" amendment to the Constitution. Which will also NEVER HAPPEN.
So Trump's opposition to abortion is in fact irrelevant to anything other than the feelings of the American people.
But consider whether Trump is a Yankee fan. The Yankees are a team that historically has tried to BUY championships. Where the rest of the teams (with a few exceptions) try to develop winning teams from within and without, by having good scouting, minor league teams, and signing the occasional "sleeper" free agent. The Yankees say, "Fuck that, we can't wait" and sign the most prominent free agents every year (if they are willing to go there). Money is no object. It is the sports equivalent of the rich guy who dumps his wife of many years and uses his money to acquire a Beautiful Tenderloin, sometimes called a "Trophy wife."
Being a Yankee fan tells voters more about how President Trump will execute the office of the presidency than his heartfelt beliefs on Abortion. In fact, Our Current Beloved President conducts his affairs in the same sort of petulant fashion that a Yankee fan would do it. So a shift to a Trump Presidency from an Obama Presidency would see a similar rash of borderline unconstitutional Executive Orders, ignoring the laws of Congress, trying to get around Court precedents, and so on. Only - hopefully - they will be to promote Republican causes like limited bureaucratic over-reach, restraint of the IRS and the EPA, and ONE WOULD HOPE, strict enforcement of the nation's immigration laws.
Although I care about abortion and do everything I can in my personal life to discourage it (promoting adoption and so on), I couldn't care less what Trump's position is, because it is irrelevant to any real issues that will confront our next President.