Replies to post #422144 on Tornado Alley (PROG)

[zab]

There will be always 30 % of America that just does not like anyone who is not exactly like them. I live here in the south, you can travel to those places quite easily, they are rooted in what they have known for generations.

I just returned from another trip, and the few times I stopped, especially one, it was like going back in time.

[fuagf]

Neat article equating the relationship between real life divorce of parents after children are grown and gone,
with a wonderfully fantastic divorce between the fairy (fictitious) man Trump and his pro-life supporters.

The GOP’s Big Tent Might Finally Collapse Now That Roe v. Wade Is Gone
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The recent election in Kansas has made it conventional wisdom to say that the Dobbs decision—which overturned Roe v. Wade, helps Democrats at the ballot box. The interesting thing about the Kansas election, though, was that it demonstrated how many Republicans were voting pro-choice. Now, it would be a mistake to make too much of this, but this past Tuesday’s elections suggest that this trend is worth your attention.
P - Consider this recent analysis from former GOP Rep. Nan Hayworth: “Dobbs is the right Constitutional decision but is not our friend in NY.”
P - The reason?
P - “In addition to making Democratic voters more motivated and more loyal, Dobbs is making key Republican voters less motivated and less loyal,” writes Josh Barro. He goes on to note that Trump’s surprising success in 2016 partly hinged on attracting working-class white voters who were not religious and who were turned off by the traditional conservative message.
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By blocking confirmation hearings for President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland (selected to replace the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia in March 2016), until after the presidential election, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave conservatives who weren’t sold on Trump a compelling reason to show up in November. For conservatives dedicated to overturning Roe, that “compelling reason” is now gone.
Your - https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-gops-big-tent-might-finally-collapse-now-that-roe-v-wade-is-gone?ref=home