How Abortion Could Threaten GOP Control of the Senate

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How Abortion Could Threaten GOP Control of the Senate

May 24, 2019 at 9:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 49 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/05/24/how-abortion-could-threaten-gop-control-of-the-senate/

"SNIP....

Charlie Cook: “While the Republican majority in the Senate probably shouldn’t be in much danger, if one were going to construct a scenario in which Democrats reach a 50-seat majority (with a White House win) or 51 (without one), an uncompromising assault on legal abortion would likely be an element of it.”

“Republicans lost a bunch of suburban districts last year. With actions like these, we may find out how many more there are to lose.”

.....SNIP"

[onecaliberal]

1. Cook is clueless.

[hlthe2b]

2. You don't agree that the abortion issue may well open up opportunities for Dems to retake Senate?

How is Cook "clueless"?

[onecaliberal]

3. Yes, women are coming for repukes, and we will make sure they're endangered.

Charlie Cook: “While the Republican majority in the Senate probably shouldn’t be in much danger”


That is so full of shot it’s difficilt to know where to begin.

[hlthe2b]

4. I think Cook is saying that had it not been for these abortion "moves" the Senate "probably would

not be in danger" for R's... Implying that abortion issue may well be opening up an opportunity/increasing odds for Democrats I've followed Charlie Cook for decades. He's no kook and surely not biased towards R's.

I really think some are misreading what he said.

[onecaliberal]

5. He's wrong on both counts. Period.

[hlthe2b]

6. You don't think abortion will encourage record Democratic turnout? Really?

Obviously, reflecting motivation above and beyond what should already be intense to oppose Trump and Republican policies.

[onecaliberal]

7. Yes I already said yes. Pukes are going to lose the senate either wsy'

[hlthe2b]

8. That's what he is saying. How can he be wrong on both counts?

[onecaliberal]

9. No he said the senate was safe before the abortion issue.

No it wasn’t. He’s wrong. Did you read the article,

[hlthe2b]

10. He said the probabilities were with the R's to maintain. That the abortion issue may change that

yes, I certainly did read it and it just seems that you are reading it as the opposite of what he is saying.


What Cook is saying is absolutely potential good news for us.

[onecaliberal]

11. i have stated my opinion clearly 3 times. Have a great day.

[hlthe2b]

12. It is frustrating because it seems there is an interpretation issue that can't be bridged...