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StarryNite

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3. Well, well, well

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2022, 03:04 PM

Sep 2022

It's a whole different ballgame when it affects them directly. Until then they don't give a shit about anybody else.

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She was a 'quintessential pro-life Texan' until she needed to flee her home to get an abortion [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2022 OP

Typical white Republican gay texan Sep 2022 #1

Exactly. I was about to post the same thing. Ray Bruns Sep 2022 #4

Precisely CanonRay Sep 2022 #28

Abso...damn..lutely. TNNurse Sep 2022 #32

The article never says that she was ever a Republican. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #54

Seriously? gay texan Sep 2022 #76

Welcome to the reality of the party you belong to Kailee MagickMuffin Sep 2022 #2

She won't. NQAS Sep 2022 #50

Which party does she belong to? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #55

In the text of the OP, WhiskeyGrinder, thanks for asking MagickMuffin Sep 2022 #59

Do you mean the tweet from someone who had nothing to do with producing the article and was simply WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #60

Well, well, well StarryNite Sep 2022 #3

Yabbut, see, they're special, Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #13

I want to be compassionate toward this woman phylny Sep 2022 #5

Is there a bounty on her? Nt XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #6

It looks like her journey to change her stance began years ago, before this latest pregnancy. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #7

I love it when someone knows about the Shirley Exception. Nevilledog Sep 2022 #10

Oh, please do elaborate intrepidity Sep 2022 #23

Here's my thread about the Shirley Exception Nevilledog Sep 2022 #25

Thank you for posting, that explains it very well. betsuni Sep 2022 #63

Don't feel sympathy for her. She made her bed. Now she can lie (lay?) in it. Ray Bruns Sep 2022 #8

Lie in it. 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #52

Thank you Ray Bruns Sep 2022 #71

lay rhymes with place, lie rhymes with recline (that's how I remember) nt Nittersing Sep 2022 #77

I'm sorry she had trouble, but I can't stand empathy-free RepubliQans, which seems to catbyte Sep 2022 #9

Yes, I agree, a work in progress. I know how I should feel Biophilic Sep 2022 #11

The New Mexico Redemption Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #12

Y'all, the headline isn't accurate according to the article. *Last September* she was begging her WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #14

You think she stopped voting for Republicans? Nevilledog Sep 2022 #17

It's not clear from the article that she ever voted at all, so who knows. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #19

I understand your point. Nevilledog Sep 2022 #22

So easy to choose the fate of others Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #15

Republiscum: The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2022 #16

The only way right wingers care about an issue is if it affects them ZonkerHarris Sep 2022 #18

She finds empathy for herself. Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #21

I hope she becomes a very public advocate for women's health gratuitous Sep 2022 #24

At least she could afford to travel to another state. Demobrat Sep 2022 #26

They had to beg the money from a Trumpy relative, so txwhitedove Sep 2022 #38

K&R Solly Mack Sep 2022 #27

IF she becomes a public advocate for abortion rights DFW Sep 2022 #29

This: perfectly put. fierywoman Sep 2022 #37

If she returns to Texas.... Whatthe_Firetruck Sep 2022 #40

She posted all on Facebook which is WAY public outing in Texas. txwhitedove Sep 2022 #41

The "understanding" is the main part for me. DFW Sep 2022 #64

The couple appear in an ad for Beto O'Rourke. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #62

Yay! txwhitedove Sep 2022 #65

Texas terrorism is great until it's aimed at you, right? Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #30

Now see what you have done DLCWIdem Sep 2022 #33

Bwahaha! The goal is to have that effect on every eligible voter. :) Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #42

Two pears and not one tot. 3Hotdogs Sep 2022 #31

No empathy - sorry. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2022 #34

How many women was she okay with hurting before it hurt her? onecaliberal Sep 2022 #35

I wonder if she squeeze out a tear sarge43 Sep 2022 #39

"But was it legitimate rape?" nt Ilsa Sep 2022 #68

Or that one n/t sarge43 Sep 2022 #69

"...a 'quintessential pro-life Texan" Republican. The question. Grins Sep 2022 #36

The article never says that she was ever a Republican. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #53

Her husband is! Lifelong. To include all his family. Grins Sep 2022 #74

It said he was raised by "extremely Republican parents and grandparents," but also never says WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #75

fuck her, she can go eat shit gopiscrap Sep 2022 #43

Can't trust women to choose for themselves Nululu Sep 2022 #44

At least she changed her views. Usually they get the abortion then Hassler Sep 2022 #45

Literally - right back to the picket line! dchill Sep 2022 #47

Credit where credit is due. Many in similar situations... dchill Sep 2022 #46

I'm tired of giving kudos to people for acting like human fucking beings Skittles Sep 2022 #58

There will be many, many more self-bestowed "hall passes" to come Zambero Sep 2022 #48

Of course NQAS Sep 2022 #49

Religion vs. reality... Mr. Evil Sep 2022 #51

The whole article is very sad and disturbing. niyad Sep 2022 #56

Empathy don't come easy to people who think they're better than you Bucky Sep 2022 #57

Kailee and Cade made an ad for Beto. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #61

She was not betrayed. She got exactly what she always voted for. Roisin Ni Fiachra Sep 2022 #66

Where does it say she ever voted? WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #70

Repugs never see how harmful their votes are untill shit happens to them or their family. Hotler Sep 2022 #67

She still doesn't get it. Mariana Sep 2022 #72

We don't need to feel sympathy for her. yardwork Sep 2022 #73