Nikki Haley, possible Republican presidential candidate "The order was framed as a matter of transgender rights. But really, it was an attack on women’s rights." - The Democrats are so F-ing stupid to hand this issue to the GOP...

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[–]jjdub7Gay Male Guest Commentator 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Again, maybe I'm just missing it as a man, but its seemed that the Democrats have morphed into the active threat against women's rights while the GOP continues to sit there and do nothing as always

[–]BEB[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Please see the article I just posted about Tennessee. The GOP are taking control of this issue, and might win the votes of Independents, while a lot of "Progressive" women might stay home.

I didn't vote for Democrats in the last election (not GOP either) because of this issue.

Americans, sadly, tend to vote their irritations rather than for their own good, but in this case, the Democrats are both irritating the F out of anyone sane, and also actively threatening women's rights, so they will lose, I think.

And the ramifications for the US and for the world if we get Il Donaldo Parte Due, except smart, could be really, really tragic. Not that I'm happy with the Democrats - I want health care, I want clean water/air, food safety standards, excellence in education, affordable housing - things that benefit every American - but the Dems seem to be going all out The Origins of Totalitarianism ;-)

[–]kwallio 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't think the GOP gives two shits about women's sports, but they see an opportunity to make political hay out of the issue. I mean the GOP is anti-abortion and anti-women in many ways.

[–]jjdub7Gay Male Guest Commentator 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think perhaps 20, 30 years ago this would have been correct. But today, most conservatives have accepted Roe v. Wade as the standard, particularly in the privacy rationale underpinning the decision - many just believe that your abortion should go on your tab, not the public's.

But what makes you think that the Dems care about women, let alone any of the groups they claim to champion? Because their track record is rather egregious, and not just in recent decades. From my perspective as a gay man, this includes the passing of DADT and DOMA by Bill Clinton.

[–]kwallio 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

most conservatives have accepted Roe v. Wade as the standard

citation needed. Didn't South Caroline just pass an abortion ban?