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> When Obama was running in 2008 he claimed to want to codify Roe as law his first day as office, and was elected with a super majority. Never once tried. This
by api 4y ago
> When Obama was running in 2008 he claimed to want to codify Roe as law his first day as office, and was elected with a super majority. Never once tried. This was not the only opportunity in the last 50 years.
The cynic in me thinks that neither party wants this issue to go away because it fills voting booths.
Democrats have had multiple chances to codify it and didn't even try. They could also get some buy-in from on-the-fence people and maybe even a few very centrist Republicans in bluish states with a compromise that codifies protection for abortions in the first trimester but nope.
If Republicans really were serious about adoption as an alternative they'd make reforming and funding adoption and foster care a huge priority. They'd also entertain medicare coverage for uninsured women giving birth even if it's to be given up for adoption so as to remove the financial incentive for abortion. But nope.
Why solve a problem or find a viable compromise when the controversy gets you elected? Culture war controversies also distract from incompetence and corruption.
- manfre 4y ago> Democrats have had multiple chances to codify it and didn't even try This is a big flaw in your thinking. The republicans typically vote as a cohesive group of lemmings. Their leadership signals how they should vote and they follow. The democrats act more an independent collective of votes that happen to align on many issues, but not all.
- api 4y agoHave they ever even tried? Even with a compromise bill?
- tekknik 4y agoIf you crack open any historical votes you would clearly see this is a lie.
- SV_BubbleTime 4y ago> The republicans typically vote as a cohesive group of lemmings. Can you really not see it in yourself when you post things like this?
- camgunz 4y ago> Democrats have had multiple chances to codify it and didn't even try. They could also get some buy-in from on-the-fence people and maybe even a few very centrist Republicans in bluish states with a compromise that codifies protection for abortions in the first trimester but nope. When were these chances? I don't think there have ever been 60 pro-abortion votes in the Senate.
- tsimionescu 4y ago> I don't think there have ever been 60 pro-abortion votes in the Senate. How do you know, since, again, no one even tried?
- camgunz 4y agoEmpirical knowledge is not the only knowledge there is. Joe Manchin's pro-life and been in since 2010 Blanche Lincoln voted for the partial birth abortion ban Mark Pryor voted for the partial birth abortion ban Kent Conrad voted for the partial birth abortion ban Byron Dorgan voted for the partial birth abortion ban etc. etc. etc.