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26. This Is Our Opportunity Right Now - Waiting To See How It Goes Next Week - Might Be....

Tue Nov 1, 2022, 05:21 PM

Nov 2022

too late.

If a national abortion ban takes place - even if there will be protests, boycotts and - as you say - all sorts of things - we've lost our window to an election in the future.

I say keep the fire burning now - so next week we won't be kicking ourselves.

And I'm not blaming women here. This is a responsibility for all Americans. GOTV!!!!

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I Really Thought That Before The Election That Women Would Come Out To March In Force For..... [View all] global1 Nov 2022 OP

Why March when you can VOTE. vanlassie Nov 2022 #1

March To Keep This As An Important Issue For Which To Get Out The Vote....nt global1 Nov 2022 #3

My hope is they are knocking on doors ColinC Nov 2022 #12

It doesn't do that Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #34

They're not even doing that Deep State Witch Nov 2022 #2

Citation? emulatorloo Nov 2022 #8

Oh I saw this on Twitter a lot ColinC Nov 2022 #16

Twitter definitely doesn't represent reality, that's for sure. emulatorloo Nov 2022 #20

You have to crawl in the crevices to find semblances of it ColinC Nov 2022 #23

You don't know that. But how could you, the election... brush Nov 2022 #13

I have also wondered about this but, Quakerfriend Nov 2022 #4

You are wrong. They aren't calling it Roevember for nothing. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #5

Obama said that? Polybius Nov 2022 #37

Yes in 2018 GOTV. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #43

I think clinics and individuals have done a pretty good job in continuing to offer exboyfil Nov 2022 #6

It will always be available to them. n/t Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #9

At least 10,000 people were unable to get legal abortions in July-August because of Dobbs, and that WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #15

I figure most women that are pro choice doc03 Nov 2022 #7

No. Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #14

Marches make people feel good, but afterwards the work is done through databases and donations WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2022 #10

Well said. emulatorloo Nov 2022 #18

I'm wondering why people are preemptively blaming women for the vote... nt AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #11

Same here. emulatorloo Nov 2022 #17

Ditto. MrsCoffee Nov 2022 #21

I'm a dad of a young woman GenXer47 Nov 2022 #19

This Is Our Opportunity Right Now - Waiting To See How It Goes Next Week - Might Be.... global1 Nov 2022 #26

we will make sure there are abortions for any woman needing one..just as we... samnsara Nov 2022 #31

People who march are only a small subset of the population LeftInTX Nov 2022 #22

Are you really blaming women? Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #24

See My Reply #26 Above For My Answer To You....nt global1 Nov 2022 #27

We'll find out this election. Kaleva Nov 2022 #25

We are marching - to the polling place Alice Kramden Nov 2022 #28

just because women arent out there shouting and screaming and marching doesnt mean samnsara Nov 2022 #29

Seems like the early voting #s show different mcar Nov 2022 #30

we all see Conjuay Nov 2022 #32

Marching is a waste of time Genki Hikari Nov 2022 #33

I have a lot of faith in the women of America (and the men who support them). Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #35

Marching is one thing, but it is not The Work. GOTV is The Work. Hekate Nov 2022 #36

We will find out a lot of things Meowmee Nov 2022 #38

Yep Demovictory9 Nov 2022 #39

+1, uponit7771 Nov 2022 #44

Analysts said that women in blue states are getting relaxed knowing their rights are safe Demovictory9 Nov 2022 #40

Marching doesn't do a bit of good Bettie Nov 2022 #41

Too many think it's not their problem ecstatic Nov 2022 #42

Marching is a last resort when you have nothing else... Raine Nov 2022 #45