The dems think that this is a winning issue? Only to its lunatic fringe base. Not anyone else. Have the dems bring up this amendment. It will NOT get anywhere near 2/3’s the vote in the senate. Niether in the House. It is a dead issue. The Politico is mad because it is making the dems as anti-American jackasses (which they are). But now it is for the public to see.....just in time for the elections.
If this can be wrapped “neatly in a bow” the media might be able to condition enough people; especially if the cause relates to glorifying how one gets their genitals “off”/reproductive control.
You've put your finger right on it. The 'rats bring this stuff up to please their nutjob base, knowing it will never go anywhere because the GOP will squash it.
But in a rare moment of savvy political jujitsu, McConnell convinced his caucus to let this come to the floor for full discussion and vote, to expose the cynical ploy for exactly what it is. Now the 'rats will be forced to go on record, and they either honk off their nutjob base or alienate the mushy middle by aligning with the nutjobs.
And even if it does pass the Senate, it'll never get through the House, let alone 38 states.
I give the so-called GOP leadership lots of grief, but this was a smart play and they should be applauded for it. The 'rats are trying to get too cute by half with some of these legislative games, and it's nice to hit them with their own weapons.