The GOP/House's latest abortion abortion, is one sad...

[fairsheet]

commentary on today's GOPdom. This measure is a way-over-the-top, everything but the kitchen sink abomination that NEVER had even the most microscopic chance of becoming law. Yet of course, they knew that! This was never about actually making law that might benefit fetuses. All it is, is dog-whistling to their simpletons, "Vote for us!".

That's the sad part though. The GOP knows that lots of morons WILL vote for them, simply on the basis of their trumpeting dead end legislation. In fact.....what if the GOP had approached this one (traditionally) realistically and put forth some sort of "inch rather than a mile" proposal, that actually became law? Know what??? If they did that, their saps would actually PUNISH them at the polls!

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

Same shit, different day.

Goes right along with all those other job creation bills they've passed, like the gazillion times they voted to repeal Obamacare.

 

[NightSwimmer]

I've noticed a big push lately to energize the Bible thumping segment of the Republican base. They're gearing up for the mid-terms. They'll attempt to minimize and shush this same sector of their base when the next Presidential election rolls around. Only problem with that effort is that the fruitcake policy positions will remain in their platform, no matter how much they attempt to deny that they hold these positions.

 

[GordonGecko]

All it is, is dog-whistling to their simpletons, "Vote for us!".

You nailed it. It's cotton candy for Repub pols to throw at "pro-lifers" and claim they're serving them a 7 course meal.

House passes it....dies in Senate....GOP guy goes on the campaign trail in Podunk, Oklahoma and tells his anti-abortion constituents "I'm in there ...fighting to end the scourge of abortion....just re-elect me...and help get the GOP the majority in the House and Senate....and a pro-life President in 2016....and we'll do it!"

and the poor dumb rubes believe it....and somehow "forget" about 2003 to 2006.

 

[worldlymrb]

Progressive extremist want to reform abortion to include post-uterus babies up to 3 yrs old. <link>

Once you open the doors of death/murder, it eventually includes EVERYBODY!

 

[GordonGecko]

I've noticed a big push lately to energize the Bible thumping segment of the Republican base. They're gearing up for the mid-terms. They'll attempt to minimize and shush this same sector of their base when the next Presidential election rolls around. Only problem with that effort is that the fruitcake policy positions will remain in their platform, no matter how much they attempt to deny that they hold these positions.

That's the funny thing, isn't it. Midterms they love to play to the Social Cons....Presidential election rolls around, they slap a gag on any such talk....because when the gag slips off?

You get a Todd Akin or Richard Mourdock....and Romney having to "deplore and reject such comments....even though they totally reflect mine and my Party's position".

 

[GordonGecko]

Progressive extremist want to reform abortion to include post-uterus babies up to 3 yrs old.

Once you open the doors of death/murder, it eventually includes EVERYBODY!

worldly, why don't you ...the "smallest government possible" guy....explain why you want abortion made illegal and HOW to enforce it? (especially the latter part)

 

[OldGaffer]

Progressive extremist want to reform abortion to include post-uterus babies up to 3 yrs old. <link>

Once you open the doors of death/murder, it eventually includes EVERYBODY!

You just cant trust those Australians. Bring up another fruitcake link.

 

[OldGaffer]

 

[NightSwimmer]

and the poor dumb rubes believe it....and somehow "forget" about 2003 to 2006.

It takes a dedicated fruitcake to keep voting for Republicans based only upon their lip service for fringe, social wedge issues. They've been campaigning to end abortion and bring back school prayer for over forty years now, and they've never come through during the many times that they've had a majority in every branch of the federal government, including the SCOTUS.

They're always too busy writing tax breaks for the wealthy and looking for social safety net programs that need to be cut to get around to keeping their promises to their Loony Toon base. Not to worry though... They'll keep coming back for more.

 

[worldlymrb]

You just cant trust those Australians. Bring up another fruitcake link.

Hey denier, your boy's science tsar (John Holdren) wrote a whole damn book about it. <link>

 

[GordonGecko]

It takes a dedicated fruitcake to keep voting for Republicans based only upon their lip service for fringe, social wedge issues.

Been working for 30+ years...ever since the GOP aligned with the "Moral Majority". 30+ years of promising "One more Republican victory...and we'll wipe out abortion!".....and the gullible "pro-lifers" have kept falling for it ever since.

 

[GordonGecko]

worldly, you can either be somebody who wants abortion made illegal....OR you can be a libertarian....

you can't be both. Pick one.....or keep trying to be both and prove you're either a liar or a hypocrite.

 

[OldGaffer]

worldly, you can either be somebody who wants abortion made illegal....OR you can be a libertarian....

you can't be both. Pick one.....or keep trying to be both and prove you're either a liar or a hypocrite.

Is that a result of ODS?

 

[JuliefromOhio]

calling this repub House legislation an abortion abortion......perfecto!

Bugsy pointed out the pattern.....House repubs vote on bills that will never become law and refuse to vote on legislation that would become law.

 

[GordonGecko]

Is that a result of ODS?

No....hypocrisy. Like CorruptB, another "libertarian"...who just happens to toe the Social Con line.

 

[fairsheet]

Been working for 30+ years...ever since the GOP aligned with the "Moral Majority". 30+ years of promising "One more Republican victory...and we'll wipe out abortion!".....and the gullible "pro-lifers" have kept falling for it ever since.

The GOP's best and perhaps ONLY realistic opportunity to put a dent in Roe v. Wade, came between 2001 and 2007, when the GOP "owned" everything. Yet...the GOP wasn't just quiet about it during that time, they were HISTORICALLY quiet about it.

The reason is obvious. The forced-birth wedgie angle is ONLY useful when there's no chance of it becoming actual law. If they'd starting pimping this angle during the early 00's, they would've had little excuse for NOT making it law!

 

[NightSwimmer]

The GOP's best and perhaps ONLY realistic opportunity to put a dent in Roe v. Wade, came between 2001 and 2007, when the GOP "owned" everything. Yet...the GOP wasn't just quiet about it during that time, they were HISTORICALLY quiet about it.

The reason is obvious. The forced-birth wedgie angle is ONLY useful when there's no chance of it becoming actual law. If they'd starting pimping this angle during the early 00's, they would've had little excuse for NOT making it law!

If they actually resolved any of these social wedge issues, then the issues wouldn't be available to them to trumpet in the next election cycle. It would be a problem for the Republicans if this particular segment of their voting base began to actually examine the Republican policies that aren't directly related to the "social issues".

 

[GordonGecko]

The GOP's best and perhaps ONLY realistic opportunity to put a dent in Roe v. Wade, came between 2001 and 2007, when the GOP "owned" everything. Yet...the GOP wasn't just quiet about it during that time, they were HISTORICALLY quiet about it.

The reason is obvious. The forced-birth wedgie angle is ONLY useful when there's no chance of it becoming actual law. If they'd starting pimping this angle during the early 00's, they would've had little excuse for NOT making it law!

It's funny how the gullible "pro-lifers"....never realized they've been played for chumps for 35+ years by the GOP......even with the evidence of 2003 to 2006 to show them that the GOP never honestly wanted to outlaw abortion (as they promised)....just USE the promise of it as a carrot to lure the Social Cons to the polling places.

 

[NightSwimmer]

It's funny how the gullible "pro-lifers"....never realized they've been played for chumps for 35+ years by the GOP......even with the evidence of 2003 to 2006 to show them that the GOP never honestly wanted to outlaw abortion (as they promised)....just USE the promise of it as a carrot to lure the Social Cons to the polling places.

When one has faith, one needs no proof.