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2016 Postmortem

summerschild

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4. Joe did a great job but I wish he had pointed out Ryan cosponsored a "personhood" bill.

Reply to TroyD (Original post)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:53 PM

Oct 2012

This is far, far more radical than many realize. It would not only ban but criminalize abortion and some contraceptives, even in cases of rape, incest, life of the mother - - it would open the door to putting women in jail/on trial when they suffer a miscarriage, forcing them to "prove" it wasn't murder.

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CNN Focus Group: Ryan's Abortion Answer His Worst Moment of Debate (DNC needs to use this) [View all] TroyD Oct 2012 OP

Would help in New Hampshire especially woolldog Oct 2012 #1

Here's a simple graphic that might help from RedBlog No. 3 TalkingDog Oct 2012 #2

Fantastic! NT fugop Oct 2012 #3

I don't find him the least bit attractive. WI_DEM Oct 2012 #9

Joe did a great job but I wish he had pointed out Ryan cosponsored a "personhood" bill. summerschild Oct 2012 #4

Yes TroyD Oct 2012 #5

And even if Mitt shakes the etch-a-sketch, a VP Ryan would be only a heartbeat from the Presidency. summerschild Oct 2012 #6

This was a pivotal moment last night TroyD Oct 2012 #7

This thread needs to be on the first page of DU every day TroyD Oct 2012 #8

Funny, see my thread from the debate overnight jsmirman Oct 2012 #10

Election could come down to what women want TroyD Oct 2012 #11

Bidens' answer was he is Pro-life and pro not butting into other peoples' choice with their Doctor Sunlei Oct 2012 #12