The Supreme Court clearly said this is a state’s rights issue.They will strike down any federal law that passes either way for or against. If either side thinks they can get an amendment passed to over rule the Supreme Court that’s great get 3/4 on board and do it. Slavery did take an amendment btw. Trump needs 10% of the middle at least. There is not 50% GOP in this country and the Electoral college is such that he needs to carry some purple states and all of the red ones. Those purple EC delegates are attached too moderate women and men you need both to put him back in the WH that’s just facts. Save all the right wing moral stuff for the state level where in the red states it might pass. Kansas shows that’s not certain and Florida has a ballot measure as well I expect that will pass too. Face it a lot of people want the option of 15 wks under more than 60% when asked.
He may be right. It might keep many hard core conservatives away. Or does he think making this compromise might bring leftists and moderates over to our side?
Senator Josh Hawley made the point quite clear about Dobbs recently...
Hawley: If Republicans Stop Fighting for Life at the Federal Level, then Dobbs Changed ‘Nothing’
The Washington Stand ^ | July 12, 2024 | Suzanne Bowdey
They will strike down any federal law that passes either way for or against.
Will they? They've had two years to do this and nothing. The article goes on to say how FedGov still has laws and policies in place advocating, supporting and even funding abortion.
In your post 19, you seem to fret a lot about what pro-choice people might do. Well let me tell you what they'll do. Putting aside their preferences, they will look at a strong able leader vs. a weak demented failure, and they'll vote for Trump.
Hawley is right. Dobbs didn't go far enough in solving this abortion crisis. SCOTUS - like Trump - are ignoring the matter.
Earlier today a FReeper posited.... Roe was the 2nd worse decision in SC history and only surpassed as the 2nd worse by its first, its reversal.
I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with this, but it is food for thought.
Trump needs moderates and independents, but he can’t afford to lose his pro-life base. Pro-lifers have been part of winning coalition’s since Reagan. If the Republicans lose even half of the pro-life base then you can kiss any Presidential election goodbye.