Went for my daily walk, stopped and talked to some women about yesterdays decision.

[fightforfreedom]

Have you ever accidentally disturbed a bees nest. That is pretty much how they responded. They are pissed off. Also talked to a Trump voter I know and he thinks it was dumb decision.

A large majority of Americans, including Republicans did not want Roe over turned. People also know the Republicans on the Supreme Court Lied under oath when it comes to Roe. This is going to hurt the Republicans in the midterms and beyond.

[RussBLib]

1. only if the Dems really push it

women's rights are on the ballot. To me, this election should be a slam-dunk. Pin the damn GOP to the wall on this issue. Makes me wish I was running.

[Hortensis]

10. People won't care if Dems don't "push it"? That's not my takeaway,

nor is it the impression I bring to this situation.

My guess is a lot of guys across the country are newly wondering how old their condoms are. These days all trying to deny paternity is liable to get a father is bigger legal bills on top of decades of court-ordered child support.

Gives whole new meaning to

I got Nowhere to run to baby, Nowhere to hide
It's not love I'm runnin' from,
Just the heartbreak I know will come
Cause I know you're no good for me (You're no good)
But you've become a part of me

[Lars39]

2. Now drop birth control into that nest.

Outrage won’t even begin to describe it.

[cab67]

19. That'll be the tipping point.

If states begin to outlaw birth control, companies will have to relocate. They won't be able to hire enough qualified employees who want to live there.

Texas and Florida can give all the tax incentives they want. Companies will find it harder and harder to recruit young women, or even their male partners, if birth control is banned.

Obviously, they'll be able to hire minimum-wage workers who can't afford to move to another state. But women with high-demand technical or administrative skills? Women with advanced degrees? Men with these attributes who care about their partners or daughters? Why live in a state trying to replicate 17th century Plymouth Colony when you can live in 21st century Massachusetts, which has long since moved into the modern era?

[quakerboy]

30. When.

not if.

The only "if" is what they will do if voters let them take senate and house majorities. Will they move slowly to make abortion and birth control illegal nationwide, or will they do it as fast as humanly possible.

[Hekate]

40. I ALWAYS bring up birth control because it's not just abortion: the RW wants to rake away contracept

…contraception as well. And that is a fact.

[Demovictory9]

42. and it's not just if birth control will be illegal or not... it was legal with hoops to jump over.

was the woman married, Husband permission and all kinds of interference that young people can't even imagine.

[GoCubsGo]

3. I hope you asked them if they are registered to vote,

and plan on taking out their anger in the voting booth. And, I hope you'll keep reminding them every time you see them...

[rso]

4. Scotus

Republicans have unleashed hell.

[KarenS]

5. I live in a community with lots of ChristoFacists,,,,,

On our morning golf cart ride around the neighborhood a much older lady asked me what I thought,,,, sigh,,,, told her she wouldn't agree with me,,,, then she said "Well abortion is murder" sigh,,,,

This is Mesa, Arizona. We are definitely a minority with our liberal ass ways,,,, I won't talk politics with these assholes.

[MacKasey]

15. That is a religious belief

Elimination of abortions is a religious law and violated the first amendment

[Scottie Mom]

29. I got similar shit yesterday...and I unloaded on the older, white male asshole.

I got the "but it's an innocent life..." So I shot back, "So the 12 year old impregnated by incest or the rape victim is NOT innocent?????" Asshole looked at me...and walked away.

Such total BULLSHIT. I fought this 50 years ago...and now at 73, I am doing this all over again!!!!!!

[wackadoo wabbit]

38. Mesa is a Mormon stronghold

If we could get rid of Mesa and Prescott, I honestly think Arizona would be much more bluish purple.

[KarenS]

41. yep, it is,,,, and,,,,

in our little area there are plenty of non-Mormon Christian-types ready to vote Republican and pass judgement on you

[underpants]

6. Of all people to quote on DU....

[SergeStorms]

12. Wow.

I never thought there would come a time in my life when I'd say, "I agree with Barry Goldwater".

This is what this country has come to.

[Wounded Bear]

21. There used to be rational republicans...

not really any more.

[SergeStorms]

35. Barry Goldwater....

was not rational, although he'd be considered an Antifa sympathizer by Trumpian standards.

[rubbersole]

27. He was also anti-homophobic.

About gays in the armed services - I don't care if they are straight, just can they shoot straight. - (or a quote close to that.)

[fightforfreedom]

7. Thomas made this decision even worse by telling everyone he wants to take away more rights.

The American people heard that loud and clear.

[jaxexpat]

25. Yeah, it's like he's trying to ensure more Democrats get elected to congress in the 2022 midterms.

He's a cagey one, that Thomas.

[SergeStorms]

8. I'd like to think you're correct....

about it hurting republicans, but I have my doubts.

As long as a state with 750,000 people living in it has as much power as a state with 30 million people living in it....well, things are going to remain fucked up, or get worse.

Sorry to be such a negative jerk, but a lot of bad things have been circulating in my head on a continuous loop since yesterday.

[kacekwl]

9. The only thing that will hurt Republicans is

if Democrats and those who want democracy get out and freaking Vote.

[TigressDem]

11. "This is going to hurt the Republicans in the midterms and beyond."

We can only hope that killing children in their schools, forcing women to breed with whoever rapes or abuses them and seeing all the lies that led up to Jan 6 convinces even 20% of the undecided to leave the Reich Wing Party until it grows up and gets back to reality.

If they NEVER go back, oh well.

BUT WE NEED SUCH DEMOCRATIC LANDSLIDES IN EVERY ELECTION FOR THE NEXT TWO DECADES so NO AMOUNT of gerrymandering or election fraud accusations will have a SNOWBALL'S chance in HELL of being believed or upheld.

WE NEED EVERYONE TO VOTE. EVERYONE.


YOU GET YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE, congratulations you are registered to vote.

AND IF YOU DON'T VOTE, YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE - none of the above.

OR PAY A FINE.

How is that? POLL TAX FOR NOT VOTING.

[rubbersole]

28. Like Australia.

[bucolic_frolic]

13. American voters have been informed big time

Seditious treason and abortion outlawed we're coming for your condoms and gay citizens. It's the wake up calls of wake up calls. Couldn't be any clearer if Russian troops landed on the east coast.

[fightforfreedom]

14. It takes a lot to wake the American people up, this without a doubt woke them up.

[bdamomma]

36. I'm

sure Russia is sitting back and smirking at all of us. Our republic is being attacked from within. The American Taliban.

[paleotn]

16. Actually I have and that's a perfect analogy....

Yellow jackets in my case. Several times. It leaves a lasting impression. Ouch!!!

[Laha]

17. I walked into a right wing sports bar in Toronto

No, this is not a joke, they do exist. It's actually named 'The Right Wing Sports Bar.' Specializes in wings, I actually think it's a rather clever name. But you get what you expect when you walk in.

People there were talking. About Obama's healthcare. About Hillary. About anything else other than the consequences of the supreme court decision.

I was working so I didn't engage.

I'm actually scared. The repercussions of this will have long and far reaching effects, and as insulated as we get to feel here we are not immune.

I try to stay hopeful. What brings me hope at the moment is your righteous anger. This is needed right now.

[raccoon]

18. "This is going to hurt the Republicans in the midterms and beyond"

“This is going to hurt the Republicans in the midterms and beyond”.

I devoutly hope it will.

[highplainsdem]

20. That reminds me of a tweet I ran across yesterday, one I wish I'd bookmarked, from someone

who'd talked about the decision with several other people at her office. Two men and five women. Two of the women were Republicans, another one a fairly conservative independent.

They all thought it was a horrible decision.

[bdamomma]

22. Hope so

we need to hit them hard kick them to the curb and stop them from taking our rights and money away. We are the MAJORITY.

[Ford_Prefect]

23. I have argued elsewhere that those corporations and rich individuals who own the GOP

created this intentionally by building and paying for the Senate which delivered these judges to the SCOTUS. They need to be held to account just as much as anyone in Congress. They got Roberts onto the bench and he delivered an unfettered political playing field for those with the money to speak loudest.

They are the ones who've supported corrupt practices by Mitch and others. They gleefully celebrated when both Bush residents put theocratically approved candidates vetted and groomed by the Federalist Society on the Court. They paid to elect TFG and the Congress he used to finish the job.

[True Blue American]

24. When Donald Trump says it can hurt

Them, he actually told the truth for once!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

26. I made a bad decision last night and watched Bill Maher for the first time in 3 years.

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My anger made me want to watch. (Recalling now Anger is one of the seven deadly sins).

He said the Dems have lost a substantial amount of Hispanic and Asian community voters. Don't recall the exact percentage.

He said Asians were being treated unfairly by eliminating some of their academic achievement benefits. I'm going to assume Hispanics because of gas prices/inflation mainly.

Then he proceeded to say Kamala would lose in a landslide. And I agree. So in the end he predicts a Desantis victory. And that also is a good bet.

Democrats tendency to vote for ideals - which forever change - are doomed if we don't fight the Repubs underhanded manipulation of our Capitalist system. In the end most of us are living hand to mouth. And the Christianists could care less. But they have studied us and manipulate us so that our cause is lost. It's diabolical.

I helped a friend to win a seat on our city council in 2018. They've accomplished only what dems care about because there is no bipartisanship in the Republican playbook. (Murphy/Cornyn being the exception proving the rule).

We need brilliant minds in a think tank coming up with a plan to foil their think tanks. And part of that entails connecting Roe being overturned by underhanded dealings by Mc Connell's well disciplined coup on Democracy.

That and Americans don't seem to know the difference between conspiracy theory and reality.

P.s. I finished the evening watching Call the Midwife.

[Laha]

37. I believe this was recorded before the decision was announced.

He may not have known what was coming. I noticed this from some of the other funny men, but they didn't get into such touchy subjects.

I could be wrong, but I think their shows would have been very different if they knew what was going to happen.

Edit: Actually I'm pretty sure I'm wrong about the timing. Hard to catch everything as it comes up. So I'm not sure.

[Samrob]

31. Red state men really didn't want Roe overturned, they wanted to continue to bitch about it AND

they sure as hell do not want to have to pay for any more babies that their pay checks are being garnished for.

[summer_in_TX]

32. I'm going to get a new handbag.

One with a side pocket. There I’ll stow voter registration applications, sticking up and visible so people wonder what they are and ask, and so they remind me to ask constantly about whether they are registered to vote.

I am a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in my Texas county. But even those not officially a registrar could get the white, mail-in voter registration applications. The voter would have to fill it out and deposit it in the mail themselves.

As of Texas’s March 1 primary, Texas has 4.3 million fewer registered voters than in 2020 according to my research, so we need to hustle to register voters in our state. Especially in blue and purple areas.

[IronLionZion]

33. How about a blue wave this election year

This should fire up a good portion of our voter base while the other side can bloviate about the 2020 election or whatever.

[Ferrets are Cool]

34. It doesn't matter what "We the People" want. We are not intellegent enough to decide those kinds

of things for ourselves without the Divine Guidance of our Appointed Kings. Right?

[Tree Lady]

39. I am in a circle group with 6 women texting daily

Most of them back east NY, Tenn, NC and me in OR we met online trying to quit sugar, its a struggle. We talk about diet, food, relationships, exercise but never politics or religion.

That changed few days ago. One of the ladies is gay and married and very worried they will be coming for her marriage next, then the others said they were all pissed and stressed about what is happening. Most have kids that are child bearing age and worried.