Probably a REAL SMART idea…..
Cause MOST Americans do NOT support the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling throwing abortion policy to the states…
Republicans ARE included the MOST Republican’s support Roe v Wade part…
Democrats are hoping Republicans ARE stupid enough to repeat their Obamacare mistake…
And maybe allow the Democrats to reverse their fortune inte November midterm elections elections results…
Alito and Company will be enough for Republicans to carry on their backs….
Republicans ARE gonna have to slow their roll with anti-abortionist’s…
Trying to shift the focus to the High Court leak isn’t gonna work either….
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell slightly nudged the door open last week when he said “it’s possible” the GOP could move to ban abortion nationwide.
Republicans on Monday quickly shut it.
“I don’t think it’s really an appropriate topic for Congress to be passing a national law on,” said Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, a member of McConnell’s leadership team….
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The reaction of the Republicans – pouring cold water on legislative action on abortion – underscores the GOP’s heightened sensitivity on the issue in the week after Politico obtained a leaked court draft and reported that a majority of conservative justices apparently were preparing to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. Democrats, on the defensive ahead of the midterm elections, have seized on the issue in a bid to galvanize their base and rally around women’s rights in a push to save their imperiled congressional majorities.
But Republicans are eager to keep the midterm debate focused on the economy, crime and border security, while recognizing that polls show a clear majority of Americans support keeping Roe even as their party may be on the cusp of securing a landmark victory on abortion decades in the making…
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Another reason why Republicans may be wary of trying to pass a federal abortion ban: They would have to come to a consensus on whether to include any exceptions. It’s an issue that has previously tripped up Republicans, with House GOP leaders forced to pull a 20-week abortion ban from the floor in 2015 because of the provision related to exceptions for rape…
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You still gotta get it through the Senate, which means 60 votes.”…