Worst case/Best case now on Voting Rights

[Funtatlaguy]

So with it looking more and more like SineManchin won’t agree to a filibuster carve out, where are we heading for November 2022?

On the bright side, Marc Elias and other lawyers will fight in state courts.
Dems will try to ramp up registration and GOTV efforts.
Any reduction or elimination of abortion rights by SCOTUS will energize our base.

On the negative side, some states new voting rights suppression and vote counting changes are so difficult to overcome that it may not matter how strong our GOTV efforts are.
We might see apathy set in if we start turning on each other over who is to blame.

I don’t know 🤷?♀️ what to think anymore. I am actually stunned that two “supposed” Senate Democrats might be the ones to bring down our democracy.
Please talk me off of the ledge.

[Beakybird]

1. I just hope that Trump, his cabinet, and members of Congress are indicted.

Maybe this will influence the vote.

[brooklynite]

4. If we build 2022 around Trump we will lose.

[paleotn]

7. Suggestions?

Anything the fascists wont torpedo and blame on we Dems?

[Beakybird]

8. I'm not talking about messaging. I'm talking about indictments and revelations.

[dchill]

2. I'll just join you on the ledge. Best I can do.

[budkin]

3. SCOTUS controls everything now

Even if this legislation did pass, it would probably be appealed to the Supremes and ruled unconstitutional. They are the gatekeepers of literally everything at this point.

[LowerManhattanite]

5. Put those two "bought-offs" on record.

Make ‘em vote against it if they feel so strongly about it.

Although I imagine they’re flexing behind the scenes to prevent it coming up for a embarrassing vote by threatening inaction on other things. These aren’t brave people.

[PortTack]

9. Agree make them vote!

[paleotn]

6. Two erstwhile Dems sided with the fascists. That is all.