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Now it's clear their constituents support abortion rights, what will the Senators from Kansas do? (Original Post) In It to Win It Aug 2022 OP
one (marshall)already basically said fuck you to the voters moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #1
Moron Marshall is an obstetrician. DURHAM D Aug 2022 #2
they know better pstokely Aug 2022 #6
The question is more... regnaD kciN Aug 2022 #3
Kansas appear's to have sensible voters, does it have sensible politicians... RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2022 #4
Have they ever listened to their constituents? Wounded Bear Aug 2022 #5
You mistakenly believe these politicians answer to their constituents Arazi Aug 2022 #7
I don't In It to Win It Aug 2022 #13
That is an adorable question ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #8
I hope they don't start acting like they're speaking for the "American people" again Walleye Aug 2022 #9
K&R, uponit7771 Aug 2022 #10
Once folks get locked into believing that their beliefs are the only correct standard for allegorical oracle Aug 2022 #11
Double down. tanyev Aug 2022 #12
What white males have done for centuries mnhtnbb Aug 2022 #14
Double down and collect more money from dark money groups. Scrivener7 Aug 2022 #15
They will do whatever Moscow Mitch tells them to do. DFW Aug 2022 #16
They will not give one shit. lark Aug 2022 #17
Why would they need to do anything? Shrek Aug 2022 #18
Nothing in the Dobbs opinion seems to prevent Congress from stepping in In It to Win It Aug 2022 #19

moonshinegnomie

(4,021 posts)
1. one (marshall)already basically said fuck you to the voters
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 01:31 AM
Aug 2022

he said "I remain as dedicated as ever to doing everything in my power as a U.S. Senator to protect life at all costs."

RANDYWILDMAN

(3,163 posts)
4. Kansas appear's to have sensible voters, does it have sensible politicians...
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 01:56 AM
Aug 2022

to early to tell, I fucking hope so

Walleye

(44,806 posts)
9. I hope they don't start acting like they're speaking for the "American people" again
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 06:16 AM
Aug 2022

Pretty soon they will find a way to say the women’s votes don’t count. The election was rigged!!

allegorical oracle

(6,480 posts)
11. Once folks get locked into believing that their beliefs are the only correct standard for
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 06:59 AM
Aug 2022

everyone in a given community, they tend to get set in cement. The only way to dislodge them is to jackhammer them all out of office.

tanyev

(49,295 posts)
12. Double down.
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 08:06 AM
Aug 2022

I'm sure abortion clinics in Kansas will face even more harassment and threats after this. How many sheriff and police departments will look the other way?

mnhtnbb

(33,348 posts)
14. What white males have done for centuries
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 09:05 AM
Aug 2022

Ignore anybody but themselves, because, y'know...PATRIARCHY!

DFW

(60,186 posts)
16. They will do whatever Moscow Mitch tells them to do.
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 09:32 AM
Aug 2022

They represent Fox Noise, not the people of Kansas.

lark

(26,081 posts)
17. They will not give one shit.
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 09:33 AM
Aug 2022

Their forced birth crusade will continue because they want to control us and take away our rights.

Shrek

(4,428 posts)
18. Why would they need to do anything?
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 10:08 AM
Aug 2022

It's not a federal issue any more. Dobbs returned the issue to the states, and the voters in Kansas affirmed that the state constitution protects abortion rights.

The U.S. Senators from Kansas are irrelevant at this point.

In It to Win It

(12,651 posts)
19. Nothing in the Dobbs opinion seems to prevent Congress from stepping in
Wed Aug 3, 2022, 10:36 AM
Aug 2022

It's entirely possible and plausible that the Court may strike down a law protecting abortion saying it may exceed Congress's authority but on the face of the opinion, it doesn't seem to explicitly say Congress cannot step in. I would say it's not a 'federal courts' issue anymore. The federal courts was the only branch of government enforcing an abortion right.

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