RNC Passes Resolution to 'Go on Offense' on Abortion

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On Friday, Ronna Romney McDaniel won her fourth term as chair of the Republican National Committee, and one of her first orders of business was to pass a resolution pledging that the party would get even more aggressive on abortion. The RNC resolution urges Republicans to “go on offense” on abortion in the 2024 election cycle and calls for state and federal lawmakers to “pass the strongest pro-life legislation possible,” such as bans on abortion at about six weeks, when embryonic cardiac activity can first be detected on an ultrasound.

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Republicans had been playing the blame game on abortion following the disastrous midterm elections in which the party vastly underperformed in the House and lost a Senate seat, and the pro-choice position won in all five states that had abortion ballot measures.

The midterms created a bit of a schism among conservatives, with groups like Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America claiming Republican candidates lost because they didn’t talk enough about wanting to ban abortion nationwide. SBA Pro-Life is the same group that threatened candidates for not publicly supporting a federal 15-week abortion ban, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Meanwhile, President Donald Trump—the man who nominated three of the Supreme Court Justices who overturned Roe v. Wade—argued that losing candidates were too extreme on abortion. (He’s right, but it’s deeply ironic for him to suggest closing the Pandora’s Box he himself opened.) Even Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) called out her party for pursuing multiple anti-abortion votes in their first week controlling the House.

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And now it appears the party is going to pursue a deeply unpopular nationwide abortion ban. Unsurprisingly, SBA Pro-Life America loves the new RNC resolution. The group’s president, Marjorie Dannenfelser, said in a statement that it “sends a bold message to GOP candidates, campaigns and consultants that in order to win in 2024 they must stay on offense by drawing a strong contrast and exposing Democratic extremism.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rnc-passes-resolution-offense-abortion-165500676.html

When your enemy is self-destructive don't interfere.

[halfulglas]

1. I already find the Republicans offensive on the subject of abortion.

[we can do it]

2. Beat me to it. But not just on abortion.

[dalton99a]

3. Stay The Course: 30% Sales Tax. Ban All Abortions. Get Rid of Social Security and Medicare.

And Don't Forget to Shut Down the Government.

[Walleye]

8. And defund the public schools

[Botany]

4. They are digging their own graves

Fine let 'em.

[lapfog_1]

5. well Nancy Mace... apparently you all have learned nothing

after all, it requires that you have a brain in order to actually learn something.

[Walleye]

6. Next they will want a national registry of all uteruses, with a menstrual history as well

[TreasonousBastard]

7. "Democratic extremism"? We are stark raving mad.

[PortTack]

9. Such winning strategies...please proceed!

[Chainfire]

10. Going on the offensive, is a call to violence from their true believers.

[bahboo]

11. genius...now don't forget to ban contraception....

[Hekate]

14. They laid the groundwork years ago by re-defining the best contraceptives as abortifacients...

…in their propaganda. Banning contraception outright is the next step.

Also that heartbeat law is absolute garbage. At 6 weeks there is no “heart” — just an electrical pulse.

[Renew Deal]

12. Strongest possible means forced births for 10 year olds and arresting women for miscarriages.

[IcyPeas]

13. They must be racking in the donation$ from all the right-to-life groups

I think this is what it's really about. I suspect only a few of them really give a hoot about abortion. They've been using this i$$ue for decades now.

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

[ananda]

15. Yes!

Please proceed.