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More Abortion Contortions

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 Buck Banks

We’re used to seeing Donald Trump’s policy contortions,
Like, whatever’s playing this minute is his current position.
A nationwide one would be great,
Or should we leave it to the states?
You just can’t pin the Trumpster down on abortion.

Ad: Keep Republicans Out of Your Bedroom

July 16, 2023July 16, 2023 Pensito Editors

The Wrap: “In what might be the subjectively raciest political ad ever, Democratic lobby group Progress Action Fund debuted a steamy sex scene takedown of the GOP this week…

“Per its website, the Progress Action Fund’s slogan is, “Democrats are afraid to fight back. We aren’t.” We’d say this ad at the very least is living up to that promise.”

Transcript via the Wrap:

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Few U.S. Adults Support Full Abortion Bans

July 13, 2023 Buck Banks

73%

A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 73% of all U.S. adults, including 58% of those in states with the deepest bans, believe abortion should be allowed at six weeks of pregnancy. Overall, about two-thirds of Americans say abortion should generally be legal, but only about a quarter say it should always be legal and only about 1 in 10 say it should always be illegal.

S.C. Lawmakers Want Death Penalty for Abortion

March 14, 2023 Buck Banks

21

Twenty-one members of the South Carolina State House are considering a bill that would make a woman who has an abortion in the state eligible for the death penalty, Rolling Stone reports.

Large Majority Favor Abortion

February 24, 2023 Buck Banks

64%

A new PRRI national poll finds 64% of Americans say that abortion should be legal in most or all cases, while 34% say it should be illegal in most or all cases. More granularly, 30% say abortion should be legal in all cases, 34% say it should be legal in most cases, 25% say it should be illegal in most cases, and just 9% say it should be illegal in all cases.

There’s a Growing Shadow Abortion Network

October 19, 2022 Buck Banks

“The emerging network — fueled by the widespread availability of medication abortion — has made the illegal abortions of today simpler and safer than those of the pre-Roe era, remembered for its back alleys and coat hangers. Distinct from services that sell pills to patients on the internet, a growing army of community-based distributors is reaching pregnant women through word of mouth or social media to supply pills for free — though typically without the safeguards of medical oversight.”

— Washington Post

Abortion Remains a Voter Motivator

October 12, 2022 Buck Banks

3/4

A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that abortion is a stronger motivator for midterm voters now than it was in July. Key finding: “Among those more motivated by the Supreme Court ruling, three-quarters said they plan to choose candidates who want to protect abortion access, compared with 17 percent who say they’ll vote for candidates who want to limit the procedure.”

Walker Girlfriend Stunned, Not Shocked

October 10, 2022 Buck Banks

“Sure, I was stunned, but I guess it also doesn’t shock me, that maybe there are just so many of us that he truly doesn’t remember. But then again, if he really forgot about it, that says something, too.”

— A woman who told the Daily Beast that U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker (R) paid for her abortion, after Walker denied it.

Sununu’s Lindsey Lamentation

October 3, 2022 Buck Banks

“Lindsey, Lindsey, Lindsey — God, he’s so disconnected.”

— New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), quoted by Rolling Stone, on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) push of a nationwide abortion ban.

Clarence Thomas Has Waited Three Decades for This Moment

May 12, 2022 Buck Banks

“As Thomas settles into his fourth decade on the Supreme Court, his influence, even his control, is ascendant. Thomas began his career as a justice as a near outcast – an ideological fringe figure and a scarred veteran of a brutal confirmation fight. Today, he is a revered figure in the conservative movement, and he is watching ideas he championed from the margins turn into the law of the land.”

73%

21

Twenty-one members of the South Carolina State House are considering a bill that would make a woman who has an abortion in the state eligible for the death penalty, Rolling Stone reports.

64%

— Washington Post

3/4

“Sure, I was stunned, but I guess it also doesn’t shock me, that maybe there are just so many of us that he truly doesn’t remember. But then again, if he really forgot about it, that says something, too.”

— A woman who told the Daily Beast that U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker (R) paid for her abortion, after Walker denied it.

“Lindsey, Lindsey, Lindsey — God, he’s so disconnected.”

— New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), quoted by Rolling Stone, on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) push of a nationwide abortion ban.

— Jeffrey Toobin

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), accusing Democrats of creating Hurricane Helene for political purposes.

“Liberty in Georgia includes in its meaning, in its protections, and in its bundle of rights the power of a woman to control her own body, to decide what happens to it and in it, and to reject state interference with her healthcare choices.”

— Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney finding that Georgia’s six-week abortion law violates Georgia’s Constitution, reports the AP.

“Maybe we’ll pay off the $35 trillion US debt in crypto. I’ll write on a little piece of paper ‘$35 trillion crypto we have no debt.’ That’s what I like.”

— Donald Trump, floating a plan to address the federal budget deficit and demonstrating his deep understanding of the crypto marketplace.

“To my friends in Nebraska, that one electoral vote could be the difference between Harris being president and not, and she’s a disaster for Nebraska and the world.”

— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), quoted by Politico, on his trip to Nebraska to push for the state’s Republican leadership to change how it awards its electoral votes.

“I will if he does. That’s a trade-off I’d do.”

— George Clooney, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, responding to Donald Trump’s call for him “to get out of politics.”

Numerati

254,000

“The pace of hiring picked up strongly in September and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, signs the economy had continued momentum in a month the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate cut in four years,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

49% to 44%

A new Susquehanna poll finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump nationally among likely voters, 49% to 44%.

40 trillion

$55 million

Kamala Harris raised about $55 million in high-dollar events in California this weekend, a haul that pads her financial advantage over Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports.

57%

A new NBC News poll finds about 57% of voters report feeling negatively about Project 2025, with 51% saying they see the proposal “very” negatively and another 7% saying they view it “somewhat” negatively. Just 4% of voters reported viewing the conservative policy plan positively.