Al Franken with timely advice:

[kpete]

Democrats’ attempt to codify the right to abortion went down 49-51. We should immediately drop a bill codifying the right to use contraception. Make Republicans vote on that one! Let’s go on offense for a change!

Link to tweet

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[bucolic_frolic]

1. That's a great idea that would make headlines

[albacore]

2. If the mass shooting of the day didn't attract all the attention away from it.

"One person was killed and four others were critically injured when a gunman opened fire inside a Southern California church on Sunday, the authorities said.

The gunman was detained outside the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, Calif., said Carrie Braun, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, she said.

Four of the victims were in critical condition on Sunday afternoon, she said, and another victim was being treated for minor injuries. The person who was killed was found dead inside the church by the authorities.."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/15/us/california-church-shooting-laguna-woods.html

[delisen]

3. Can't think of any downside to this. Will chuck allow it? nt

[lapfog_1]

4. It needs to be specific about the types of contraception that are legal

including things like the "morning after" pill and IUDs

[Trust_Reality]

5. I like it.

And others...

Maybe the right to travel across state lines in private vehicles or public transit such as airplanes, trains, and buses.

The right to seek medical care of any kind that may be necessary for health or medical care.

[calimary]

6. Make 'em go on the record! On all this shit!

Then make a shitload of campaign commercials out of it! Spread out across the talk show universe and drive the point home! And don’t stop til they cry uncle!!!!!

What? You say they’ll probably never do that? They’ll never take any responsibility for what they’ve done?

Well, then, Game ON, you assholes! Guess who ELSE isn’t gonna stop telling the truth about you? And pointing the finger at you? And directing nonstop blame and condemnation at you?

WE ARE. And we NEED TO. And we WILL.

[Firestorm49]

7. Gee, ya think!

[bringthePaine]

8. Al always brings it!

[KPN]

9. I like it! And I like taking the offensive. We haven't

done that well enough. We should also have bills ready to bring to the floor in each House following every mass shooting. Do it now while we at least control the agenda and with an election just 6 months out.

[relayerbob]

10. I want to see mandatory vasectomization

It's reversible. When men prove themselves to be mature and responsible, then they can consider reversals. Those 25 men are going to be damn busy, though.

[FoxNewsSucks]

12. I've thought that for a long time. Mere fecundity is not a qualification to give birth.

Quitter Palin and the Duggars should have been enough example of that.

[YoniCat]

17. I agree 100%

I agree. Render all males unable to make babies until they can provide evidence they can afford to support them. Then give them a free reversal operation when it's time for them to start a family. Rapists should be permanently sterilized.

[relayerbob]

18. Agreed

Not just support them, but actually know how to raise the children and nuture them. And yes, definitely agree on the sterilization for rapists, I'd actually go one step farther and make physically impossible for them to ever rape again. My only concern there is that they might become killers. HOwever, we already have "incels", so apparently some have already neutered themselves through their behavior.

[LakeArenal]

28. Rape isn't about babies so I say more extreme than sterilizing.

Neutered.

[Karadeniz]

11. Excellent!!!!

[FoxNewsSucks]

13. I'd love to have Franken back in the Senate

Imagine, a Democrat who speaks up and fights for liberal policy and the Democratic party. Instead of siding with Moscow Mitch like certain other Democratic Senators.

[LakeArenal]

29. It's not so much that he speaks up..

But his choice of words cut to the bone.

Just like Jenn……

[gab13by13]

14. Should have done that with S1,

break it up into parts and make them vote on giving food and water to people waiting to vote. Make them vote on no excuse absentee ballots. So many things Chuck Schumer could have done, now the Magats have passed all kinds of terrible voter/election laws.

[RicROC]

19. Also, a state cannot limit or restrict which health care treatment can be offered to any patient.

[GoldandSilver]

15. Really like Al Franken

Should never have driven him out of Congress - knee jerk crap is just knee jerk crap. Having said that, the Repukes may ban contraceptives all on their own. G..d… wackos.

[LakeArenal]

30. Still remember, will never forget, nor forgive....

Who besides Gillibrand is responsible, in my opinion.

And it ain’t just Republicans.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

16. Start Codifiying EVERYTHING. Loving, Obergefell, EVERYTHING.

Get them ALL on record as to where they REALLY stand on these issues. Then start making the campaign ads.

[spanone]

20. K&R

[Paladin]

21. Reliably good advice from Franken.

I wonder if our party has the guts to propose such a vote?

[Evolve Dammit]

22. Al is a very bright man and former wrestler. He know how to tussle. And he's right on here. n/t

[themaguffin]

23. Yep & codify not criminalizing women. Put them on the record.

[Martin68]

24. I couldn't agree more! I want Franken back!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

25. Has he not noticed all the men in the House and Senate

who have said they'd ban birth control? And haven't at least two Justices said they'd overturn Griswold vs Connecticutt?

Nice sentiment, Al, but I'm not sure you've been entirely paying attention.

[BigmanPigman]

31. That's what I was wondering about too.

The GQP already said they want to go after contraception next.

[Grins]

26. "...for a change." Yes. Please!!!!! NM

[halfulglas]

27. Absolutely. Get them on record NOW!!

Bring them out in the open for those who think they will "never go THAT far." Like Susan Collins pretending voting against the bill codifying Roe was because her bill was better because it left out throwing out the Hyde Amendment, an Amendment which should never have been legal in the first place.