JD Vance: Ohio's abortion vote 'was a gut punch'

[Coventina]

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) says his state’s vote Tuesday to enshrine abortion rights “was a gut punch” for anti-abortion officials such as himself.

In a lengthy post online, Vance, who campaigned against the effort to ensure abortion access, attempted to parse out why the measure won with support from nearly 57 percent of voters.

“For pro lifers, last night was a gut punch. No sugar coating it,” he wrote.

“We have to recognize how much voters mistrust us (meaning elected Republicans) on this issue,” he added.

“Having an unplanned pregnancy is scary. Best case, you’re looking at social scorn and thousands of dollars of unexpected medical bills. We need people to see us as the pro-life party, not just the anti-abortion party.”

Abortion rights proponents have celebrated the Ohio vote.

“The results in Ohio underscore what the vast majority of Americans believe: politicians should not interfere in decisions that should be between a woman and her doctor,” Vice President Harris said in a statement.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4300013-jd-vance-ohio-abortion-vote/

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"Social scorn"? What century is he living in?!?!?

Anything that gives that hillbilly Vance a "gut punch" is just fine by me!!!

[Hekate]

1. What century? Same one as Sam the Sham Alito.

What a jerk.

[Hassler]

2. Don't know about a gut punch for JD, but he's got

A punchable face.

[Srkdqltr]

3. Voters are just not that into you.

[madinmaryland]

4. Fuck you, JD. If you don't like abortion, then don't get one.

[Delmette2.0]

38. Better yet, don't have sex.

Keep your sperm to yourself.
Tell your buddies to, keep your sperm to yourself!

[Delmette2.0]

43. Every pregancy starts with a sperm.

Keep your sperm to yourself.
Tell your buddies to, keep your sperm to yourself!

[Carlitos Brigante]

5. I'm sure there's plenty of people who'd like to show him what that really feels like. nt

[MontanaMama]

6. I hope it hurt, JD.

That is all.

[RussellCattle]

7. They've been pitching that "pro-life" while the other side is "pro-abortion" or "pro-death" baloney since forever, so...

......his analysis is pretty weak. Hanging his hat on "social scorn" and medical bills as a reason for getting an abortion is laughable, as he chooses to ignore poverty, age, family size, health, domestic situation and a myriad of other reasons for not wanting a baby.

[Demovictory9]

8. Jd Vance winning Senate seat was gut punch

[Diamond_Dog]

22. +1000

[TSExile]

37. Boy howdy!!

That's the truth!! The only solace I take in that atrocity is that I voted for his opponent.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

9. Good!

[Marthe48]

10. He is for whatever gets him elected

and if a stunt loses popularity, he is for something else.

Anybody this entirely clueless doesn't belong in modern politics. Law deliver us from gerrymandered districts that deliver assholes like this to the Senate.

[Qutzupalotl]

11. Great! Let's do it again and again

until we metaphorically punch some sense into him and all Republicans. Hands off women's rights.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

12. Go fuck yourself, JD.

You and all the other forced-birthers.

"Pro-life" my ass.

[Crunchy Frog]

13. If the laws are draconian enough, even a planned and wanted pregnancy becomes scary.

Life threatening complications are an inherent risk to any pregnancy, and if the laws are draconian enough, any woman may find herself unable to access appropriate and potentially lifesaving medical care, or could be treated like a criminal if she has a miscarriage.

He's too small minded to grasp that these laws can potentially impact just about anyone, and not just his stereotyped image of someone with an "unplanned pregnancy".

[Diamond_Dog]

24. +1000

[OnDoutside]

14. It's a pity the punch was so high....

[wryter2000]

15. Gut punch??!!

Try comparing that to finding out the government can control your body

[NowISeetheLight]

16. Reality

Thousands of dollars in health costs, thanks to our RepubQcan for-profit supported health system.

It's not a gut punch JD... it's a damn reality check. The reality is RepubQcan fascists are out in the light now. We can see you. We don't want you or your Christo-fascist morality police telling everyone how to live.

[gratuitous]

17. "Having an unplanned pregnancy is scary"

Why don't voters want to make it scarier? Women are clearly not deterred from getting an abortion by social scorn from J.D. Vance and the prospect of medical bills. Let's throw in the possibility of going to jail and having a bunch of ignorant old men in the legislature make your health care and reproductive decisions for you. THAT's how you win on an issue, J.D.

You cruel moron.

[Retrograde]

18. Well, JD, if you want to be seen as the pro-life party

call up Speaker Johnson and get him to propose legislation that will fund sex education in schools, access to pre-natal care for all expectant mothers, family leave, nutrition programs for school children. And, oh yes, ban automatic weapons so parents will have a reasonable expectation their children will come home from school every day.

[MOMFUDSKI]

19. Coulda been a swift kick in the nuts.

Consider yourself lucky this time.

[Retrograde]

20. Translation: our single issue does not play to the crowds anymore

Maybe the GOP should think about other ways to retain their dwindling base.

[MagickMuffin]

21. Pro Life equals common sense gun legislation, right

You have to be all in with your pro life slogan. Prove you are pro life by creating legislation to protect our children, and women from these gunhumpers!

[Caliman73]

23. "We need people to see us as the pro-life party, not just the anti-abortion party."

Except you aren't in any way a "pro-life" party. What evidence is there to show that Conservatives actually care about people? Certainly they care about their own families and such, but when the rubber meets the road, they oppose anything that is designed to make the average person's life a little better and prefer to give money to the wealthy instead of spending anything to help people live.

Show us you are the "pro-life" party instead of just saying it. Pass a living wage, enhance regulations against pollution; fund social services, etc... that is pro-life.

You are anti-choice, not pro-life.

[Diamond_Dog]

25. Women see them as the "We need to control women" party.

And, I’d love to punch him too.

[patphil]

26. Social scorn says it all. We're not dealing with people who have a modern view of reality.

I think that Republicans would take away a woman's right to vote, hold property, even have a credit card if they could.
For them, women are still property...the concept of reproductive slavery is no problem for them.

[redqueen]

30. I expect them to start chipping away at birth control

They blocked the Right to Contraception Act - pretty much says it all.

[NYC Liberal]

41. Any social scorn is coming from conservatives

considering they view pregnancy as a punishment. They're the ones saying "You shouldn't have had sex if you didn't want to get pregnant." They are the ones demonizing single mothers and having sex out of wedlock.

[Lanius]

27. "We need people to see us as the pro-life party, not just the anti-abortion party."

Too late. The GOP supports capital punishment and unfettered access to guns, plus they don’t want any type of national healthcare system that would help women and families with young children. Damn right you freaks are anti-abortion and not pro-life.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

28. How sbout a swift kick in the balls, JD?

That would hurt even more you POS!

[Warpy]

31. I was going to post that the next punch has to be aimed lower

to hit that cretin where HE lives, double him over, and sideline him from doing anything political, ever again.

There is nothing in the world more useless than a male who tries to tell women when they can do with their bodies and their lives.

[Sky Jewels]

29. Oh, so a gut punch is too painful for ya, eh, JD?

Well, try giving birth, you putrid sack of shit.

[BadgerMom]

32. It's about a whole lot more than an unplanned pregnancy, jerk.

Why do these troglodytes always try to make it slut-shaming? They do not get it. It’s reproductive rights. All kinds. And none of YOUR business.

[SouthernDem4ever]

33. OHIO!! Quit voting for mornons like JD Vance!

[NonPC]

34. Oh Yeah, Repugs are "Pro-Life"

How about passing medical care for expectant mothers?

How about funding for adoption of unwanted babies?

How about prohibiting AR-15 style guns used in mass shootings?

How about funding **public** schools?

How about passing a livable minimum wage?

Repugs only care about keeping women barefoot and pregnant, and their husbands forced to toil at capitalists wishes.

[llmart]

35. "We have to recognize how much voters mistrust us (meaning elected Republicans) on this issue,"

Ha! I've got news for you, Mr. Backwoods Hillbilly from Ohio, voters don't trust Republicans on most issues these days since you're the party of liars, pedophiles, and well, Trump.

[TSExile]

36. Hey JD. It's YOUR party...

...that treats women and girls like they're nothing more than breeder cows who need to be regulated. It's YOUR party that hates said women and girls. You didn't think they would be angry and take that anger to the voting booth??? There's a reason why I call it the Grand Old Patriarchy.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

39. I knew he was an over-educated moron

But I never knew how much of one he was:

“We have to recognize how much voters mistrust us (meaning elected Republicans) on this issue,” he added.

Your party spent decades screaming about how you wanted to make women brood mares, and you think it's only *now* that people don't trust you on this issue?

You worked hard for that mistrust.

Choke on it, woman-murdering traitor trash.

[ZonkerHarris]

40. go fuck yourself JD.

[Maeve]

42. Excuse me? Unplanned pregnancy?

How about pregnancy that endangers your life? Or those that will not end with a healthy (or living) child? You think you have the right to decide those cases?
Shove it, shitgibbon

[fierywoman]

44. The MoFo: "...and thousands of dollars of unexpected medical bills..." -- and that's just for the

birth! What about the support for 18 years of raising the child, who, in anyone's terms, is now alive, SOB "pro-lifer" !!!

[mcar]

45. Thoughts and prayers asshole

[JustAnotherGen]

46. When I read with my 3rd eye

See how he told on himself?

“Having an unplanned pregnancy is scary. Best case, you’re looking at social scorn and thousands of dollars of unexpected medical bills. We need people to see us as the pro-life party, not just the anti-abortion party.

Not a word about the $250K it costs to raise a child in a shelter, food, medical, clothing secure home.

Guess what asshole? You ARE the anti abortion and Anti Quality of Life party. Suck it baby, suck it.

[Blue Owl]

47. Suck it, JD Vance

[Hekate]

48. Dobbs felt like a literal gut punch to me: at age 75 I cried for 2+ days. Even worse, an infertile friend

…as I found out months later, simply went to bed for 2 days in a similar state of grief.

So to hell with you, JD, you sanctimonious prick. You and your ilk never have and never will understand ANY PART of a woman’s life or health.

As I said here the other day: Thanks to Dobbs, I am now unapologetically Pro-Abortion. It’s part of female healthcare, full stop.

[elias7]

49. They've never been pro-life

Always on the just say no side of:
Health care
Health insurance/Medicare expansion
Social services
Behavioral Health services
Homeless shelters
Veterans care
School funding
School lunches
Etc., Etc., Etc…

2 things further JD…
If you don’t believe in abortion, don’t have one
Get your church out of our state