This is NOT A "NEW" POSITION for Trump. He has long acknowledged that Roe v Wade was a bad decision and rightly was overturned...which returned the issue to the STATES. It's no surprise to hear him say that this is as it "should be."
Not that this isn't more than bad enough, but Comstock also applies to many forms of contraception, since these groups claim they are 'abortifacients', and all laws in this area are governed by legislators' imaginations rather than any kind of scientific or medical fact. Of course Comstock's broad application to 'obscenity' would be interpreted very differently by the Christian Nationalists the Republicans are empowering, compared to how anyone else would understand it.
Here’s the thing. When the evangelicals yell at Trump about abandoning them, only to have a short chat then come out the next day assuring the cult that “all is well,” there’s really nothing left to wonder.
Basically the word has gone out to ixnay on the federal ban talk until AFTER they win. Just like Chris says.
Which might work but for the fact that Ds have no intention of shutting up about it and will continue to highlight the cruel, abusive reality women are *already* enduring in states with bans.
Chris is correct. Trump doesn’t care about abortion. He doesn’t care about women nor does he seem to care for women. He probably doesn’t fully understand the Comstock Act. He might have been given a one page summary of the 2025 Document, but didn’t read it. He doesn’t seem to care about what happens to our democracy. He cares about getting out of the losing column at any cost. Republican state legislators are doing whatever they can to help by trying to enact voter suppression laws. He’s already doing the rigged election redux. It’s difficult to stay positive.
The thing that collapsed me was the statement (as reported, I will not watch a video of him) that "the Democrats are the radical ones on this position because they support abortion up to and even beyond the ninth month. The concept of having an abortion in the later months and even execution after birth, and that's exactly what it is."
He has no clue what the decision he is so proud of overturning actually said. It wasn't that. Or he's just lying. Take your choice.
Trump, the adjudicated rapist and fraud, says SCOTUS reversed Roe because of him. First time he ever told the truth. Now the fascist evangelicals want to consign women to the depths. They want to outlaw birth control. They support a rapist and fraud as leader of their fascist agenda.
Looking forward to your take on the AZ Supreme Court ruling.
With the pushback Trump has gotten from the religious fanatics, we'll see him totter back towards a national ban, and then when the media jumps on that, he'll totter back to his mumble about states, states, something to do with states. He doesn't care about abortion other than what it gets him. And he doesn't care about women dying because they don't have access to healthcare, because all he cares about is himself.
He is what he is. But now let's talk about the media and what an appallingly bad job it is doing this year covering Trump.
"Return the issue to the states." Where the legislatures are gerrymandered and voting is restricted. Plus, a national abortion ban is probably unconstitutional under 10th Amendment/Federalism. Republicans thought Obamacare was beyond the scope of Federal legslation and it was only saved by Roberts' tax theory.
I agree. He's essentially repeating the Holier than Thou political bosh that was already way too old from when he was young. Most of the people that used that are long dead. The irony is that those to right of the SPM hyphen in the last 20 years or so has been totally opposed to the existence of the post office they treat it like it's a Satanic Communist Conspiracy against God who is naturally a capitalist businessman that dresses like they do, is clean shaven and has a short haircut. So I'm wondering how do they propose to prohibit Fed Ex or UPS from delivering the pill? Other various courier services all the way down to people on bicycles. All of the various movie channels ought to air "A Place in the Sun" - Liz Taylor and Montgomery Cliff which was released in 1951. Surely a Diabolical Liberal Communist Satanic conspiracy (word order contest for the best arrangement for our latest Talismanic Acronym) from Hollywood Hell.
There is a strong segment of his base that emotionally and spiritually are firmly against abortion. They don't want it just to be a federalism issue. They think it is evil. Maybe, they firmly realize Trump got them and will get them much closer to what they want than any realistic alternative. So, they won't hold what he says against him. It is necessary for him to win as noted. But it's a risk.
If Trump's lips are moving, he's lying. And I agree, Trump doesn't care about abortion. He's also probably paid for quite a few.
This is NOT A "NEW" POSITION for Trump. He has long acknowledged that Roe v Wade was a bad decision and rightly was overturned...which returned the issue to the STATES. It's no surprise to hear him say that this is as it "should be."
Not that this isn't more than bad enough, but Comstock also applies to many forms of contraception, since these groups claim they are 'abortifacients', and all laws in this area are governed by legislators' imaginations rather than any kind of scientific or medical fact. Of course Comstock's broad application to 'obscenity' would be interpreted very differently by the Christian Nationalists the Republicans are empowering, compared to how anyone else would understand it.
Don’t worry. He’s the little boy who cried, “Wolf!” Too many times. We all know what he is.
Here’s the thing. When the evangelicals yell at Trump about abandoning them, only to have a short chat then come out the next day assuring the cult that “all is well,” there’s really nothing left to wonder.
Basically the word has gone out to ixnay on the federal ban talk until AFTER they win. Just like Chris says.
Which might work but for the fact that Ds have no intention of shutting up about it and will continue to highlight the cruel, abusive reality women are *already* enduring in states with bans.
Chris is correct. Trump doesn’t care about abortion. He doesn’t care about women nor does he seem to care for women. He probably doesn’t fully understand the Comstock Act. He might have been given a one page summary of the 2025 Document, but didn’t read it. He doesn’t seem to care about what happens to our democracy. He cares about getting out of the losing column at any cost. Republican state legislators are doing whatever they can to help by trying to enact voter suppression laws. He’s already doing the rigged election redux. It’s difficult to stay positive.
The only reliable thing out of tRumps mouth that you can count on is a LIE.
The thing that collapsed me was the statement (as reported, I will not watch a video of him) that "the Democrats are the radical ones on this position because they support abortion up to and even beyond the ninth month. The concept of having an abortion in the later months and even execution after birth, and that's exactly what it is."
He has no clue what the decision he is so proud of overturning actually said. It wasn't that. Or he's just lying. Take your choice.
Trump, the adjudicated rapist and fraud, says SCOTUS reversed Roe because of him. First time he ever told the truth. Now the fascist evangelicals want to consign women to the depths. They want to outlaw birth control. They support a rapist and fraud as leader of their fascist agenda.
Write the MSM to call them out for what they are.
I'm an older woman, so I've
been through the wars for
birth control, safe abortion if
necessary, especially where
rape and incest resulted in
pregnancy.
I had a friend in high school
who got pregnant in 10th
grade. She was beside
herself with fear, because it
was her uncle's child. There
was no abortion available. No
Planned Parenthood that
could counsel her and send
her to a medical practice if
she decided abortion was the
only answer.
At 3 mos pregnant, she took
a wire coat hanger and
aborted the baby. 3 weeks
later she was dead.
This is why women will never
go back. No back alleys and
hacks. No wire coat hangers.
We are not going back!
Trump wouldn't know a "legal standpoint" if it walked up and introduced itself to him.
Both he, the former GOP and Arizona are going to eat every word of their anti abortion handcuffs on women.
Thank you Chris.
Looking forward to your take on the AZ Supreme Court ruling.
With the pushback Trump has gotten from the religious fanatics, we'll see him totter back towards a national ban, and then when the media jumps on that, he'll totter back to his mumble about states, states, something to do with states. He doesn't care about abortion other than what it gets him. And he doesn't care about women dying because they don't have access to healthcare, because all he cares about is himself.
He is what he is. But now let's talk about the media and what an appallingly bad job it is doing this year covering Trump.
"Return the issue to the states." Where the legislatures are gerrymandered and voting is restricted. Plus, a national abortion ban is probably unconstitutional under 10th Amendment/Federalism. Republicans thought Obamacare was beyond the scope of Federal legslation and it was only saved by Roberts' tax theory.
I think the right are falling for it, all Kennedy has to do is say he supports a federal abortion ban and Trump will lose votes 😋
I agree. He's essentially repeating the Holier than Thou political bosh that was already way too old from when he was young. Most of the people that used that are long dead. The irony is that those to right of the SPM hyphen in the last 20 years or so has been totally opposed to the existence of the post office they treat it like it's a Satanic Communist Conspiracy against God who is naturally a capitalist businessman that dresses like they do, is clean shaven and has a short haircut. So I'm wondering how do they propose to prohibit Fed Ex or UPS from delivering the pill? Other various courier services all the way down to people on bicycles. All of the various movie channels ought to air "A Place in the Sun" - Liz Taylor and Montgomery Cliff which was released in 1951. Surely a Diabolical Liberal Communist Satanic conspiracy (word order contest for the best arrangement for our latest Talismanic Acronym) from Hollywood Hell.
There is a strong segment of his base that emotionally and spiritually are firmly against abortion. They don't want it just to be a federalism issue. They think it is evil. Maybe, they firmly realize Trump got them and will get them much closer to what they want than any realistic alternative. So, they won't hold what he says against him. It is necessary for him to win as noted. But it's a risk.