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Dennis Donovan

(22,048 posts) Sat Aug 10, 2024, 09:04 AM Aug 10

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Ted Lieu: I've never ever had a constituent come up to me and raise the issue of fertility rate. Ever. [View all]

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Ted Lieu
Weird, in my two decades of elected office, I’ve never ever had a constituent come up to me and raise the issue of fertility rate. Ever.

Kamala HQ
Ramaswamy: JD Vance is taking on issues like America's fertility rate. That's something that's working for him

Host: You think that's working for him? The childless cat ladies?

Ramaswamy: Uh... w-well...

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Ted Lieu: I've never ever had a constituent come up to me and raise the issue of fertility rate. Ever. [View all] Dennis Donovan Aug 10 OP

White women are not popping out enough white male babies. Irish_Dem Aug 10 #1

. dalton99a Aug 10 #2

Republicans fight against family-friendly policies then wonder why the birth rate is declining dlk Aug 10 #3

Universal healthcare and family leave Diraven Aug 10 #18

Childcare is very expensive dlk Aug 10 #30

The republican party needs to die. Think. Again. Aug 10 #4

I'm so ready for that to happen. It just needs to GO AWAY when it dies. No More Republicans Ever. BComplex Aug 10 #13

The GOP is the party of weirdos Johonny Aug 10 #5

Bunch of fucking WEIRDOS! Deek1935 Aug 10 #6

If you can't beat this, quit. Brainfodder Aug 10 #7

It's only working for him Diamond_Dog Aug 10 #8

"Mind your own damn business" not fooled Aug 10 #10

...and not just their, um, *noses*...... lastlib Aug 10 #17

I've worked for a Democratic elected official for 18 years Danmel Aug 10 #9

Look who she's talking to. The media actually gave him credibility when he ran. Boomerproud Aug 10 #11

Laura Ingram was the exception. She gave him absolutely no credibility. EDIT: My bad, they do look alike. Marcuse Aug 10 #16

And there you have the reich. paleotn Aug 10 #21

Project 2025: United States Bureau of Birth Control Marcuse Aug 10 #12

Yeah, but the figure should be an elephant. not fooled Aug 10 #31

Elections have consequences. Corruption can win. Marcuse Aug 14 #32

If the Republican billionaires would quit poisoning our environment then we wouldn't have a problem with our Clouds Passing Aug 10 #14

Leave it to JustAnotherGen Aug 10 #15

Ironically, the birth rate Jethro talks about, doesn't include newborns that look like Rama-goober. paleotn Aug 10 #19

3 options AltairIV Aug 10 #22

That was hilarious karin_sj Aug 10 #20

Creating wedge issues liberal N proud Aug 10 #23

I suspect more people are concerned .. relayerbob Aug 10 #24

We need less people, not more ...nt ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 10 #27

Why is CNN interviewing this failed candidate? SouthBayDem Aug 10 #25

Because R. 617Blue Aug 10 #26

why is it always the venture capitalists talking about fertility rates? PedroXimenez Aug 10 #28

What's even funnier is seeing far-right media like the EWTN radtrads... keep_left Aug 10 #29