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Not sure what type of Speaker Johnson is going to be, but he's looking good so far based upon these headlines..
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Not sure what type of Speaker Johnson is going to be, but he's looking good so far based upon these headlines..
Ya gotta love it! Since we all know Johnson won't have any friends in the commie bastard media or on college campuses, etc... and no way to win any, he might as well make all their worst nightmares come true. But, be aware, I guarantee the Swamp is right now cooking up false allegations against him. The DOJ will announce an investigation that when he was a kid 9 yrs old, Mike Johnson ran over a lizard with his bike. And then! never told anyone...cover up, baby!Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDog
The Goofy Ole Party (GOP) needs to punt on the abortion issue. Better yet, quick kick! Drop it as a topic, issue. It is clear this nation has lost its soul and wants to murder babies. You can't unconvince people that bent on doing evil...just look at trying to negotiate with mooslim terrorists, doesn't work. Over-turning Roe was the right thing to do. It was awful law! Disgraced the Constitution and the entity designed to protect it, the Supreme Court. We all knew the matter would go to the states, and so it has. Let it go.
The GOP needs only herald the fact all these states, like Ohio last night, are preserving abortion rights. Just say, there, now y'all should be happy, the decision is where it belongs. And say no more about it. Instead focus on the border crisis, runaway inflation and the national debt, not being energy independent (as we were under Trump), the high crime rates across the country. When questioned just respond: you have your abortion rights, but we're here to address real problems; problems caused by Biden and the democraps.
Yes, I expect the GOP to fumble at the goal line again and blow the 2024 election too. It's what they do best. :icon_roll:
The "pro-life" organizations are a huge problem. Their only purpose is to suck up funding and to block actual movement on the issues. Just look at what the ERLC did to stop the trigger law in Louisiana.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Trump was the only politician that I can think of to actually dare to suggest that the woman seeking an abortion actually face punishment for desiring the murder of her child. Maybe pro-life is a "losing" issue, but as long as those organizations fight against the consequences of their actions, they'll deserve to lose.
Many of the pro life organizations want to pass laws criminalizing the act of seeking out and getting an abortion. The solution is not putting women in jail who become convinced there is only 1 solution in their time of need. Many states are pushing that as the “pro-life” movement and they are actually the fringe opinion in the matter. We need to promote organizations that want to partner with these moms and dads to get them the guidance they need to navigate the difficulties in starting a family, planned or not.
It's interesting that we have essentially opposite views of these groups (we don't have to hash that out here). As I understand it, most of the organizations I'm aware of have actively fought against laws that would criminalize conspiracy to commit murder. That, to me, signals a lack of commitment, and I think voters understand that at some level. There is no halfway point to appease the party of death, so why not put your most moral foot forward?Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
I should have said some organizations. It’s actually not very many, but they do seem to scream the loudest. I have seen fringe groups reach out to churches and pregnancy centers, even locally, trying to get them to sign petitions in favor of criminal prosecution of the mother. You are right that a majority are fighting that effort. Which is good.
On abortion maybe we're addressing different issues, but just to reiterate my position on this. First, I am 100% pro-life. But I also recognize that over 65% (and maybe more) of the American voting population is pro-choice, at least with some restrictions in some cases. It varies, but this nation is effectively some kind of pro-choice...period! Wish it weren't so, but it is. So, moral convictions aside, if you want to win national and most statewide elections you have to at least not be anti-abortion, to some degree. This has already been demonstrated every time the issue has been on a ballot, like in Kansas and Ohio, not exactly lib blue states. And the purple state of Virginia just handed power back to the dems in the state legislature precisely because of the abortion issue. Don't know how many more elections the GOP has to lose before someone hits them in the face with a wet mop...hello!
If you have to compromise what you believe in order to win elections, then you help the country move more left. That being said, I think think we can focus on smaller victories to move the needle our way. Heartbeat bills, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
I agree there are far deeper issues surrounding the franchise that need to be addressed before complete abolition will even be thinkable.
On the matter of abortion, the country is already left, very left. This has been readily demonstrated election after election since the over-turning of Roe. Being totally 100% anti-abortion is a losing strategy...period. Even moderate positions, such as limiting abortion at 15 weeks, has been defeated in recent elections. Face it, the human race is an evil animal capable of the very worst behavior toward itself and other animals. I am not making a moral argument because this issue is way beyond that. I am making a strictly pragmatic political argument.
There is only one group who consistently votes against abortion. The identity of this group (and any changes that may have occurred in the franchise, and the consequences of those changes) are left as an exercise to the reader.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion...n-on-abortion/
https://news.gallup.com/poll/244709/...ic-tables.aspx
This is the core "pragmatic" issue and it extends way beyond abortion. Fix the above issue (an impossible task until the problem causes a total political collapse, which it is/will) and the problems are solved.
I only glanced at the articles, but based on the numbers they support my contention. Not only do 60%+ support abortion but they tend to be very motivated to turn out to vote.
8 azzhole Repubs voted against the impeachment of Mayorkas. I agree this is such low-hanging fruit, should be a slam dunk! Most of the azzholes are from California, the others from NC and Ohio. All dems voted against it, of course, because they never break ranks. And the dems love the open border, so they support the job Mayorkas is doing...or not doing.
Always looking for those slithers of good news...well, I suppose the Republican sweep of the statewide offices(Louisiana) in the election is good news. Yeah, kind of expected, but welcomed, nonetheless.
Locally, in a blue Natchitoches, the dem candidates got smoked! Local elections are rarely, if ever, viewed through a national lens, so the results don't portend some kind of wider trend, but it is nice to see!
If you've ever thought your vote didn't count, check out the race for Caddo Sheriff :shocked2:
Sheriff
Early & Absentee Reporting - 1 of 1 parishes
Election Day Reporting - 157 of 157 precincts
Votes
John Nickelson (REP)21,620
Henry L. Whitehorn, Sr. (DEM)
21,621
Total: 43,241
Unofficial Turnout: 28.1%