Whether this gets any traction remains to be seen in the near term. The Republicans will have a great 2022 midterm season, so this initiative remains in the theoretical stage. Expanding the Supreme Court remains a top initiative for the left after a string of losses that saw Roe v. Wade overturned and the expansion of gun rights. The presser on the Hill about expanding the Court on Monday was insane. Post-menopausal women were worried they couldn't obtain abortions after the Dobbs ruling. The younger left-wingers were adamant they would push Democrats to do this; they could not be silent. The white racist GOP is destroying our democracy. And, of course, this clown show wouldn't be complete without Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) throwing her gallon of gas into the fire.
Tom Elliott clipped the imbecility:
.@RepBonnie: A 62-year-old woman told me she's worried she won't be able to have abortions after Roe repeal pic.twitter.com/rdB3nGubbW
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 18, 2022
.@reproaction's Erin Watson: "Anti-abortion forces are seeking to ban & criminalize interstate travel for patients ... They want to ban and criminalize freedom of speech ... they are talking about developing model legislation for to establish official state religions" pic.twitter.com/25h6nTTNn5
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 18, 2022
Activist @LaurenMaunus: Expanding the Supreme Court "is necessary for our survival"
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 18, 2022
"My generation will not sit back and watch our Democratic leadership share platitudes and dodge responsibilities while the white supremacist GOP destroys our democracy." pic.twitter.com/khYJe2Tr4r
Rep. @RashidaTlaib: "Right now six unhinged, unelected Supreme Court justice [sic] is [sic] literally telling women they have no control over their body." pic.twitter.com/UkjlslAizU
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 18, 2022
This is the left in 2022. They are too lazy to go through the legislative process. In the words of the late Antonin Scalia, you don't change the country through the Constitution. We have elections and legislatures that keep society up to date as the people see fit. There is nothing in the Constitution about abortion. The left is wasting time throwing a tantrum over Dobbs when they could be mobilizing their side to get an abortion bill passed. It will take time, years maybe. Still, if the left wants an abortion law that permits this heinous procedure until birth, convince your fellow Americans and pass it. The problem is that voters who are normal and not part of the college-educated elite, who are the minority in this country, aren't that gung-ho about killing babies. Do they want a total ban? As of now, no—they would permit abortions with 15–20-week limits, but that's not good enough for the left. That's also not our problem that they have an unpopular agenda with average voters across the board.
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