Let’s be clear: Donald Trump is responsible for ending Roe v. Wade. And if you vote for him, he’ll go even further. pic.twitter.com/24Xq6s33wv — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 19, 2023 Wow. As the dad of a teen girl, this ad cuts to the bone. America needs to wake up. Republicans are BEYOND extreme. #MAGAIsWatchingYou pic.twitter.com/MQJSSGSgas …
The War On Women
Please proceed, Governor
Remember yesterday when we speculated that a contested primary could be useful in exposing GOP radicalism on abortion? From RadioIowa: Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says Donald Trump’s recent statements on the abortion issue show the former president’s “values” are out of step with Iowa GOP voters. Trump said during an interview with NBC’s “Meet …
The GOP’s Collective Action Dilemma on Dobbs
Repubs have a massive Dobbs problem. It’s terrifying for GOP candidates who have to get votes outside of deep red areas, so Repub politicians and the anti-abortion activists who support them are addressing it in the usual way: lies and misdirection. But it’s tricky because they spent decades screaming in people’s faces while trying to …
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Sunday Night Funnies Open Thread (Extremely On-Line Social Media Edition)
"Banality is like entropy; everything collapses into it in the end. And so the organization premised on relentless self-congratulation for the capacity to offend leaves us with this: respect mothers." https://t.co/KeUAKwDkoe — Aaron Bady (@zunguzungu) September 17, 2023 Yes, you *have* heard the name Bari Weiss before, at least if you’ve skimmed the posts sharing …
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The Pro-Lie Movement (Open Thread)
I won’t truly believe America is safe from the possibility that Ron DeSantis could win the 2024 GOP primary (and thus have a non-zero shot at becoming POTUS) until the day a living, breathing and un-incarcerated Trump accepts the nomination. (Frying pan, fire, etc.) Truthfully, my anxiety will persist beyond that. Trump is so legally …
Dobbs Backlash, Continued
We recently saw this Biden-Harris campaign ad on a streaming channel here in Florida: I think the ad strikes the perfect tone because the ultimate question really is who’s qualified to make your healthcare decisions — you and your doctor or these guys? As someone who experienced a high-risk pregnancy once upon a time, I can …
Reaping the ‘Pro-Life’ Whirlwind
Because they have no regard for democracy and zero respect for women, Repubs didn’t think through the possible electoral consequences of their decades-long quest to rescind a longstanding constitutional right by overturning Roe. They gave even less thought to the healthcare ramifications — agricultural boards spend more time pondering how grazing land policy affects cattle …