A shoo-in for the title of most prolific liar in American history, Donald Trump has said a couple of things that are true and relevant to the upcoming election. The first true statement was that he made Ron DeSantis (unstated proviso: Trump can unmake him too). The second was that Republicans “are getting killed” on …
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Monday Evening Open Thread: ‘Having Rights, Still Popular!
Since Roe was struck down, I've had conversations with Really Smart Men who insist that the effect of Roe was "baked into" anticipated election results and we'd lose in 2022 and 2023. Yet here we are. At some point, folks are going to learn about Really Angry Women. FAFO. https://t.co/uA4FSggrDD — HawaiiDelilah™ ?? #MauiStrong ???????????? …
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This is a Big Fucking Deal
What is going on next door in Ohio is a pretty big deal for abortion rights: Three months after a failed attempt by abortion opponents to make it harder to amend the state constitution, Ohioans will head to the polls again Nov. 7 to decide whether to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. Early …
Rest in Peace, At Last: Dianne Feinstein, Trailblazer
She will be called icon and trailblazer many times today, and it still won’t be enough. ?? pic.twitter.com/BgJXBt4Ghk — tré easton (@treeaston) September 29, 2023 There are many tributes, but it will be hard to beat this one. The Washington Post reprints a profile from 1984, about a history most of us never knew — …
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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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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 …