Rubio backs federal abortion ban, despite earlier emphasis on states

[In It to Win It]

MSNBC

One of the more glaring problems with Sen. Lindsey Graham introducing a national abortion ban yesterday was the degree to which it was at odds with his stated principles. After all, it was just five weeks ago when the South Carolina Republican boasted on CNN about how “consistent” he’s been in arguing that “states should decide the issue of abortion.”

sked specifically about a possible federal ban on abortion, Rubio added, “Well, I think that right now this issue is appropriately before the states. That’s where it should’ve always been; that’s where it is now; and I think that’s where it’ll be for the foreseeable future. ... Frankly, I think this issue is better decided at the state level.”

This isn’t ancient history. I didn’t dig up an obscure quote Rubio uttered as a college student. This was 20 days ago, and the on-air comments generated some national attention.

And yet, The Miami Herald published this report a couple of hours ago:

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, an aide confirmed Wednesday, throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his longstanding desire to restrict access to abortion and risks complicating his reelection bid less than two months before Election Day.

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1. Good....let the voters understand what their vote means.

Hope the tsunami takes him to Tennessee.

[MagickMuffin]

2. Go get him Val!

I see a great campaign ad using Marco’s words against him.

Women are fed up with men deciding our fates. We know how to think for ourselves and do not want men taking away our rights.

[crickets]

4. 👆👆

[In It to Win It]

5. Here's a good cut

Link to tweet

[Corgigal]

3. If these senators

wanted to practice medicine. They should have gone to med school. These simple fixes, will people. Stay in your lane , untrained.

[SoCalDavidS]

6. I Wish I Had Even The Tiniest Bit Of Faith In FL Voters

Rubio is a Hypocritical Piece Of Shit, and if there was any justice left, Val would kick his ass to the curb.

[In It to Win It]

7. I wish I had that faith too

...and I'm a Floridian.

[MadLinguist]

8. What is the political calculus for Senators Graham and Rubio?

I really don't get it. I don't see how they can think this is going to help their campaigns or others in their party.
These people are political animals, so what's the strategy they are working under?
Yes yes of of course they are hypocritical and of course they don't care about who would be hurt by the proposed law.
But is there some idea about splintering support Democrats are now counting on by proposing something that they can peddle as a moderate position? Or what?