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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDon't hate me for saying this, but Dick Morris is an idiot
The soothsaying prophet who predicted President Romney's sweeping 300+ vote Electoral College victory last year is now doubling down on his personal commitment to make every damned thing to come out of his mouth to be wrongheaded, foolish, or factually inaccurate. His latest advice to Republicans is good news for our side, and would end Republican tyranny over millions of women's bodies... but his advice and analysis on the issue also dead wrong.
Republicans are winning on abortion. Republicans are holding their base together on this issue. Poll results show the country is becoming more and more anti-abortion. I'm not a fan of this view; I certainly believe in the long run the country will give up on attempts to impose one group's set of beliefs on other people's bodies. But for right now, strategically and tactically, Republicans are doing better ramming this issue down society's throats. I think they should take his advice in this matter; it would be better for all if we used sex education and improved quality of life to reduce the number of abortions. But politically speaking, his advice is wrong. His advice is always wrong.
It's nice to see the dumbass is inclusively wrong. My guess is that he's probably flipping on this issue because he got some hooker knocked up.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/03/dick-morris-cpac-immigration-abortion.php
Dick Morris Delivers Bad News To Republicans: Give Up On Roe V. Wade
Well, we lost, said Republican strategist Dick Morris as he took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside of suburban Washington, D.C., on Thursday. And in order to win the next election, Morris delivered some bad news to Republicans: They need to change.
Morris laid out a number of issues that are currently preventing Republicans from appealing to the minority and women voters necessary to win national elections again, including immigration and abortion. He also broke the tough news to the GOP faithful that the House Republicans budget released this week is misguided.
We lost because of demographic mathematics, said Morris, who famously predicted days before the November 2012 election that Mitt Romney would win in a landslide. Morris appeared before a room of at least 50 people at CPAC, one of the biggest annual conservative political gatherings, hosted by American Conservative Union.
I apologize to any Dick Morris fans for my criticism.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)He didn't really say that, did he? DID he? That idjit is wrong about EVERYTHING!
Bucky
(53,795 posts)Not that I'm saying it would be a bad thing
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)Something devoutly to be wished.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,011 posts)Bucky
(53,795 posts)For all the Bush years, only once did Pro-Life come up equal to Pro-Choice. But looking at your data, during the Obama years Pro-Life numbers have exceeded Pro-Choice numbers four times in eight polls represented by your chart. So, yes, I stand by my characterization. The Pro-Life argument is growing in support--they've gone from mover 20 percentage points down to being in a statistical dead-heat in the space of half a generation.
ThoughtCriminal
(14,011 posts)Not shown in this Gallup poll chart, is that the percentage of adults who believe that abortion should be illegal in ALL circumstances (the default GOP position), is down to around 10%. An overwhelming majority would wither allow abortion in all circumstances, or at a minimum allow it in cases of rape, incest or if the mother's life was in danger. Even a majority of people who consider themselves "pro-life" would allow exceptions.
There was a big drop in Pro-Choice in the mid to late 90s. then it stagnated with both sides statistically close to 50% for the past 13+ years. Since the last election cycle, there has been a substantial increase in pro-choice to make it the majority, and I believe that virtually all of that gain has been a direct backlash against the GOP extremism of anti-choice legislation. Further, the demographic trends make their position a complete disaster for future elections.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)and I didn't know who Dick Morris was until I read your post. Now I know that he is a "Republican Strategist," which means that he's someone I don't give time, attention, or energy to, so I'll probably have forgotten about him by the time someone mentions him again.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)That thought depresses me.