Democratic Primaries

MrsCoffee

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29. Well it certainly won't ever get repealed with a president who supports it.

Reply to Skya Rhen (Reply #23)

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 09:38 AM

Jun 2019

So, there’s that.

I say we start from a better vantage point than never.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Scrapping the Hyde Amendment is a political loser for November 2020 [View all] Jose Garcia Jun 2019 OP

"pander to every single pressure group" jberryhill Jun 2019 #1

Agreed Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #3

Poor women as a pressure group. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #10

I think the poster meant the political group that made the statement treestar Jun 2019 #35

40 years of supporting how to make life more miserable for women. Thanks Ron Reagan and Hyde katmondoo Jun 2019 #2

The Hyde Amendment was passed before Reagan Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #6

And Reagan took it up with GUSTO katmondoo Jun 2019 #11

How did Reagan enforce it differently than Carter? Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #18

Easy for you to say. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #4

+1 EOM TruckFump Jun 2019 #27

It became law in 1994. 25 yrs... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #5

Do you have a cite for your contention about the majority of voters? Demit Jun 2019 #7

Of course I do: Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #9

If the religious right gets to decide that our federal tax dollars cannot pay for abortions, sop Jun 2019 #8

501(c)(3) also exempts Planned Parenthood from paying taxes Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #14

The religious right wants to prohibit federal support for Planned Parenthood altogether, sop Jun 2019 #28

"Why is everyone mad about Biden supporting a policy that shits on poor people and, WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #12

+1 dalton99a Jun 2019 #16

+1 Kurt V. Jun 2019 #21

If women choose to stay home in 2020, we will be CRUSHED at the polls. bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #13

Did women choose to stay home in 2008 or 2012? Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #15

Did Democrats campaign on maintaining the Hyde Amendment in '08 and '12? bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #19

He never came out against the Hyde Amendment in 2008 Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #25

"women" are not a voting group to count on treestar Jun 2019 #36

It's a shitty position for him to take in 2019 Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2019 #17

Good 'ole American hypocrisy. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #20

You are correct. LibFarmer Jun 2019 #22

Rape/incest/threat to a mother's life are no longer covered everywhere. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #30

+1 treestar Jun 2019 #37

+1 nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #38

My question is how does this amendment ever have a snowball's Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #23

Well it certainly won't ever get repealed with a president who supports it. MrsCoffee Jun 2019 #29

The statement from Biden's campaign said he would consider repealing it WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #32

I saw a poll that indicated a majority of voters in key states don't want the Hyde Amendment. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #24

"Approval" and "disapproval" of Hyde varies widely depending on how the question is asked. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #26

Defending the Hyde Amendment when Choice is under attack is disqualifying Indygram Jun 2019 #31

+1. Been in place since 1976 with a few modifications. Good luck getting it changed now when states Hoyt Jun 2019 #33

You are wrong. Show your evidence that it's a "political loser." Politicub Jun 2019 #34

Interesting stuff BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #40

If we run from republican framing of issues then we'll never get anywhere Politicub Jun 2019 #41

Yes that's true. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #43

That poll you cite was deliberately and badly skewed to show more support for repeal of the highplainsdem Jun 2019 #45

Purity demands we lose nobly then. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #39

Yep; the naivete is appalling LongtimeAZDem Jun 2019 #42

So true...do some ever look at a Senate, April or an electoral college map? Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #44