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rainlillie

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66. If it's overturned every elected official would have to follow the law.

Reply to HopeAgain (Reply #62)

Wed Aug 2, 2017, 05:47 PM

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Women, we are second rate, second class, less than in the eyes of some in our Party. [View all] boston bean Aug 2017 OP

"What are we going to do" Weekend Warrior Aug 2017 #1

This... radical noodle Aug 2017 #31

Well I guess we will see how they like it MuseRider Aug 2017 #2

Post removed Post removed Aug 2017 #3

Amen. n/t MuseRider Aug 2017 #4

Name an anti-choice candidate the Democrats have supported... brooklynite Aug 2017 #20

The point is angrychair Aug 2017 #28

Thank you. MuseRider Aug 2017 #35

Kansas is a hot mess angrychair Aug 2017 #56

He leaves us with a more religious version MuseRider Aug 2017 #59

The Tea Party had no problems kicking ass and taking names, and those idiots Nay Aug 2017 #38

Well said! hamsterjill Aug 2017 #48

+1. Nt angrychair Aug 2017 #55

Why don't you just be quiet and vote for the anti-choice candidate? Orrex Aug 2017 #5

Less Important Than Empty Bus Seata? Me. Aug 2017 #6

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2017 #7

Last night I volunteered for a conference call and brought this up with the organizer. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #8

That is awesome all american girl Aug 2017 #40

All true! I'm sick of decades of this shit too. Greybnk48 Aug 2017 #9

So true. BadgerMom Aug 2017 #10

Me too! I send money to individual candidates Greybnk48 Aug 2017 #27

We will never go back. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #11

+1000. angrychair Aug 2017 #30

Thank you. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #49

A lot of married women (Republicans) are our worst enemies. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2017 #57

You got that right. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #58

+1,000 suffragette Aug 2017 #32

+1 leftstreet Aug 2017 #33

Thanks. That article is great. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #39

100% with you. MuseRider Aug 2017 #36

They can tell me to "bite the bullet" for the sake of the party Mountain Mule Aug 2017 #12

Recruit and support pro-choice candidates in the primaries IronLionZion Aug 2017 #13

even here, we have people defending that bs niyad Aug 2017 #14

There was another one yesterday saying we shouldn't be for abortion rights. lark Aug 2017 #17

Dear Goddess, I missed that one--probably just as well. I might have said something. niyad Aug 2017 #19

no one is suggesting the party weaken its civil and human rights platform. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #15

You are right. They are asking to weaken womens rights. Why?? boston bean Aug 2017 #21

Nobody is asking to weaken women's rights. geek tragedy Aug 2017 #23

What don't these people understand? ... aggiesal Aug 2017 #16

Precisely why I never give money to the DCCC wryter2000 Aug 2017 #18

Emily's List may receive all my money this time. BadgerMom Aug 2017 #25

for those who did not read the whole article: niyad Aug 2017 #22

I want a woman President!! Now. Let's get Elizabeth Warren to go for it. She'd be fab. YOHABLO Aug 2017 #24

There's nothing wrong with an elected Democrat being anti-choice.. rainlillie Aug 2017 #26

I'm anti-choice, but will follow the law won't work! HopeAgain Aug 2017 #34

Yes, it does work. Our former governor in NYS Mario Cuomo was and he followed rainlillie Aug 2017 #37

He was pro choice then. boston bean Aug 2017 #44

He often talked about his faith and said he would follow rainlillie Aug 2017 #65

And if Roe v. Wade gets overturned? HopeAgain Aug 2017 #62

If it's overturned every elected official would have to follow the law. rainlillie Aug 2017 #66

I don't know... hamsterjill Aug 2017 #43

I wasn't thrilled either. boston bean Aug 2017 #45

If we don't win the house and senate back njhoneybadger Aug 2017 #29

You mean that we ALL, MuseRider Aug 2017 #41

Very well put. hamsterjill Aug 2017 #46

Thanks. MuseRider Aug 2017 #60

Like you, I'm not sure those that are anti choice but respect the law will stay that way hamsterjill Aug 2017 #61

Nope, not to me. Eko Aug 2017 #42

About 40 percent of women in the US think abortion should be illegal oberliner Aug 2017 #47

Centrist/Conservative is not the way forward. jalan48 Aug 2017 #50

You're really sure of all this? Is the 2016 Platform still in effect? Not abrogated? Hekate Aug 2017 #51

I think you hit the nail on the head... ExciteBike66 Aug 2017 #53

You're seriously asking the "What's next . . . be against . . . LGBT rights" Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #52

If you live in a ultra-red state, they can take away your rep rights. You are held hostage. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2017 #54

Anyone who echoes the Republican Platform, like on "culture war" issues, isn't a Democrat. Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #63

Absolutely. Thanks. n/t MuseRider Aug 2017 #64