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In reply to the discussion: Rmoney on MTP today: "I will appoint judges who wil overturn Roe v Wade" [View all]rucky
(35,211 posts)6. Every republican candidate says this to get the fundie vote
But they'd never actually go through with it. If they were serious about it, it would already have been overturned - then what would they run on?
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Rmoney on MTP today: "I will appoint judges who wil overturn Roe v Wade" [View all]
malaise
Sep 2012
OP
bull, they mean to do just that, and to assume because it hasn't been done so far means they don't
still_one
Sep 2012
#12
Roe v. Wade won't matter if sufficient states outlaw women's rights. It'll be defacto prohibition.
freshwest
Sep 2012
#86
I agree that if President Obama announced he would appoint judges that would overturn CU
onenote
Sep 2012
#106
Even if Roe v Wade's safe, I don't want him appointng the KIND of judges who'd support repealing it.
Gidney N Cloyd
Sep 2012
#34
Not true: "If Rove v. Wade is overturned, millions of people will no longer have a reason to vote Re
MH1
Sep 2012
#53
If anyone believes that a RW supreme court would no overturn Roe vs Wade
Progressive dog
Sep 2012
#25
They hav 4 votes now. One new justice appointed by Romney and they'll have 5. That's all they'll
libinnyandia
Sep 2012
#45
They could have six, I don't think it would matter. Without Roe vs Wade to
A Simple Game
Sep 2012
#62
If they could decide that corporations are people, they can reverse Roe v Wade.
libinnyandia
Sep 2012
#73
Yes they could reverse it. But I don't think they will for the same reason they passed
A Simple Game
Sep 2012
#88
If Romney wins and his appointees don't join with Roberts, Alito, Thomas and Scalia to overturn Roe
libinnyandia
Sep 2012
#95
Kennedy prevented it from happening. One more conservative would give the anti-abortion bloc the
libinnyandia
Sep 2012
#110
The only place I hear of contraception being a problem is on TV or the radio.
A Simple Game
Sep 2012
#61
I'm not a Constitutional law expert but, IIRC, Roe v. Wade builds upon an
coalition_unwilling
Sep 2012
#69
Any other big surprises from the Caress The Mitt episode? Can't/didn't watch!
NRaleighLiberal
Sep 2012
#27
their strategy now is to lock in the HARD CORE right... and the Nascar, evangelicals.
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#52
didn't watch, but i'm sure david gregory challenged mitt on his tax returns, right?
spanone
Sep 2012
#31
How far did Gregory shove his face up Romney's ass for the smooching session on today's MTP?
bulloney
Sep 2012
#33
Can I suggest an edit? Romney on MPT: "I will appoint judges who wil overturn Roe v Wade"
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#51
And they're going to tell him and us and the Senate Judiciary Committee that, right???
elleng
Sep 2012
#68
Even though he's a goddamn liar, it's too late in the game to second-guess that over-paid prick.
Kurovski
Sep 2012
#75
Oh sure and deprive themselves of an issue they use to rake in bucks from the suckers? No
Raine
Sep 2012
#93
So Bin Laden was their new Russia and the fact that Obama got rid of him means
malaise
Sep 2012
#100
And this is why if he has good handlers, they will drug him and put a microphone in his ear
tavalon
Sep 2012
#98
Mitt Romney’s Sister Assures Female Voters: ‘He’s Not Going To Be Touching’ Abortion
tanyev
Sep 2012
#102