The birthcontrol wars: we're being played.

[elehhhhna]

IMO, this is all kabuki shit wherein "they" ask for the moon and "we" give them the stars.

Outrageous demands make less outrageous demands look less, well, outrageous. Ask to end birthcontrol, receive capitulations on abortion.

wait for it.

we're being played.

[LaydeeBug]

1. While I agree that is what they *TRIED* to do, I really think this blew up more than they expected.

nt

[get the red out]

2. Yes

Too many of their "base" really wants all reproductive freedom STOPPED. That will drag them on to the bitter end with this thing.

[elehhhhna]

3. the silent majority is now the violent minority

a small but vocal faction of religious crackpots are driving the bus

[get the red out]

4. Loud and violent

The Republican Party responds to loud noises much like my dog.

[NAO]

5. Don't underestimate the religious voters who think this is about "freedom"

There are plenty of women (most of them can easily afford birth control, and they don't care about others) who are under the spell of religion and they are silently fuming about Obama's (perceived) stomping on their religious freedom.

It's being pitched that way in mega churches, and millions hear it every Sunday.

I think this issue is a net gain in enthusiasm for the right.

[hifiguy]

6. Enthusiasm, maybe.

Votes, not so much.

[kestrel91316]

7. We're not being "played", we're being screwed. Real laws are being

passed that take civil and human rights away from women.

And it also isn't just some silly trick to turn out the base at the polls, like the dominionist apologists on DU would have us believe.

This is the REAL world and it's HAPPENING.

[shcrane71]

8. +1

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. I think you've got them figured out.