Republicans are struggling to sell extremist positions (abortion) on campaign trail

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

former adviser to Speakers John Boehner (R-OH) and Paul Ryan (R-WI), Brendan Buck, revealed on Tuesday that Republicans are struggling to come up with a way to sell extremist views, particularly when it comes to Roe v. Wade being eliminated.

In a panel discussion, Buck revealed that Republicans have no idea what to say about abortion after spending a generation trying to bring down laws that prevent the government from regulating women's healthcare.

"I think the Republicans need to come up with a better explanation for what exactly their position is," Buck said. "That's the problem right now.

It was very simple for many years. Republicans just said they wanted Roe to be gone. That was one answer to that issue, and it wasn't very real. It is much more real and complicated right now. And the reality is Republicans are still figuring out that position and they're doing it in public view. It is an ugly process. And until Republicans figure out a position and one that is politically viable, Democrats are going to keep using it against them."

He went on to say that one of the things Republicans have said for a long time is that there should be "reasonable restrictions" on abortion. But when it came time for the laws, Republicans passed laws banning it before most women know they are pregnant. Then, in March, a federal judge limited young people’s access to birth control.

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He also said that the GOP is being defined by the most extremist members of the party passing unpopular laws.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republicans-are-struggling-to-sell-extremist-positions-on-campaign-trail-former-gop-staffer/ar-AA1dqDl9

[PortTack]

1. They are so screwed.....add this to who their candidate will be in '24, affirmative action ruling

And the rest of the illegal unconstitutional rulings their high court has made…OMG!!

[mobeau69]

2. We need to pound them unrelentingly on these issues and Get Out the Vote.

[PortTack]

9. ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[NowISeetheLight]

3. Doesn't Exist

They can't explain it reasonable because it isn't reasonable. If you want to be a fuxxin Christian fanatics then own it. If your position had any merit you'd be proud of it. You wouldn't be trying to con people and obscure the truth.

[uponit7771]

4. +1, they know it isn't popular at all and to a person is trying to hide their positions

[NowISeetheLight]

5. Absolutely

Because Jesus is all about deception, lies, and hypocrisy.

Fuxxin Hypocrites!!!

[maxrandb]

6. It's like their healthcare plan

Their answer to any policy/issue is either tax cuts for the rich, or some "great, fantastic, double-plus-good" plan that only exists in the farthest depths of their imagination.

About half the voting population are convinced their imaginary plan is "genius".

[ananda]

7. kinda hard to find good words for pure evil...

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[Walleye]

8. They can't figure out who should make a decision about when the abortion is

Six weeks, 12 weeks? I got an idea why not let each individual pregnant person decide?

[Beartracks]

10. "the GOP is being defined by the most extremist members"

As it should be. Every Republican butt that gets put into a legislative seat at state and federal levels contributes to Republican majorities that always end up being subservient to the policies and priorities of the extremists. So: apologies to the theoretical "good Republicans," but until your party can stamp out the stain of your extremists, and Trump and fascism/trumpism are kicked to the curb, American voters honestly cannot risk electing any of you.

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[Mad_Machine76]

11. +10000

[Mad_Machine76]

12. Maybe

they'll eventually come around to respecting what Roe did and why their decades-long effort to overturn it was the worst idea they ever had (aside from electing Trump of course).

Maybe.

But I doubt it. They seem committed to finding some way to sell unsellable products. If they were a business, they'd be out of business a long time ago.

[republianmushroom]

13. Huh, times are tough for everybody.

[thenelm1]

14. Gee, I can't imagine why?

They're so certain of their self-righteousness that they can't fathom why people aren't lining up in adoration and to praise their "holiness", as they continue to dig deeper and deeper.

[Marthe48]

15. Maybe an inkling?

In 1948, the Democratic Party decided to support civil rights as part of their platform. Looking back, it was a perfect time. Think of all the minorities who threw their heart and soul into building the infrastructure of our country, working and dying as the U.S. built one of the biggest industrial production output in the world, defending our country, their country, in WWII. It was wise of the leaders, visionaries, and politicians to recognize and support the unimaginable contributions from people of color, women, Native Americans, Asians, really all of the humans who came together in the melting pot to make a stronger and more perfect union.

The Democrats lost the dixiecrats because of civil rights, at the time warning 'for a generation, maybe forever' And the dixiecrats, deadset against a social movement that included every productive patriot calling America home, peeled off from the political party that changed gears and changed our country, relit the beacon of freedom. At the time, choosing civil rights was the right thing to do, and as more and more people realized that inclusion and respect enhanced our national quality of life, this humane political stance influenced our culture beyond our best hopes.

Except the isolationists, the narrow-minded, the elitists who wanted and still work for a society based on class. Although there is a large number of Americans who don't understand the benefits of social and political awakening, the number gets smaller. I can't help thinking that the current r policy makers are looking for a way to attract voters back to them. I can't help wondering if they think if they insist on the extremist policies they are supporting, that they'll cause the same political upheaval now that the Dems caused by their decision in 1948. The Dems did not have to use force or dirty tricks to force Americans to accept their new viewpoint.

But the r's are not taking into account that while the Dems' platform was beneficial and humane, the current r plank is not. The only way they can jam it in place is by force and cheating. No matter how draconian the r's make their platform, there are not enough people who can stay clinically angry or cruel compared to people who want inclusion, acceptance and separation of church and state. And peace, sweet Lord, peace. The r's think the news reflects reality, but it doesn't. We are humans and are going to perk up our ears if we hear arguments or gunfire, and ignore the discussion of dinner plans, or the silence of neighbors enjoying their day.

I don't think the r's will win. They won't prevail. They are fighting on the wrong side of history, and using weapons of hate, prejudice, and sexism. They will lose and their memory will be noted with infamy.