Democratic Primaries

BannonsLiver

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40. Interesting stuff

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 11:29 AM

Jun 2019

How did the polling go when people were asked if they support their tax dollars being used to fund abortions? Because that’s how the GOP will frame it in 2020.

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

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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