A decision to overturn Roe v. Wade might upend the midterms

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In an already divided country, political battle lines hardened Tuesday with the prospect that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade — a move that threatens to upend the 2022 midterm elections and turn the campaign into a massive mobilizing effort over the issues of abortion, individual rights and the contrasting philosophies of the two major political parties.

Supporters of abortion rights and their Democratic allies predicted that the thunderclap heard Monday night with Politico’s publication of a leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. would reverberate through to the fall campaign and possibly beyond.

That, they said, could make an election that so far has largely appeared to be a referendum on President Biden and his party into a choice between Democratic and Republican governance that could narrow an enthusiasm gap that currently favors the Republicans and ultimately hold down expected GOP gains.

“The right wants to take this to a place — and I think this will be a problem for the right — to a very dark place that I don’t think Americans are prepared for,” said Democratic pollster Anna Greenberg. “Gender politics has been relatively muted for some time. This brings it to the fore and it will be dramatically different than what we’ve seen for a long time.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/abortion-midterms-roe/

[elleng]

1. YES!'narrow an enthusiasm gap that currently favors the Republicans

and ultimately hold down expected GOP gains!'

[2naSalit]

2. It had better do that or we can forget everything.

[Scrivener7]

3. It damn well better.

[Mr.Bill]

4. There are more of us on this issue than there are of them.

But they are far more rabid. We say My body, my choice. They say THEY HAVE MURDERED MILLIONS OF INNOCENT BABIES!!!.

I think recent events will turn up our enthusiasm, though.

[Takket]

5. waiting for the NYT oped: "Why Roe being overturned means Democrat voters should sit out the

midterms."

[samnsara]

6. betcha there are even gopers who dont want abortion to end..we may get a few on our side

[Phoenix61]

7. Liberal media my ass.

“But that legislation is destined to fail, offering one more example to the Democratic base of the party’s inability to have its way despite control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives.”
As long as the filibuster is in place we most certainly do not have control of the Senate.