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> 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 centr
by 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.