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drmeow

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30. What protests did

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 4, 2017, 10:07 PM

Aug 2017

was keep the Democrats strong and united. Had any Democrats wavered, the 3 Republicans who voted no wouldn't have mattered.

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I am rabidly pro-choice [View all] drmeow Aug 2017 OP

many on Du are perfectly happy with a totally republican controlled house and senate nt msongs Aug 2017 #1

That somehow allows them to feel important. May be the street protests. Blue_true Aug 2017 #11

Make that Shelley Moore Capito---the one who sent me this POS letter: k8conant Aug 2017 #27

What protests did drmeow Aug 2017 #30

The Democrats were United. Protests accomplished nothing. nt Blue_true Aug 2017 #31

Nope, not going to vote for my own enslavement Warpy Aug 2017 #2

That's the attitude that gave us Donald Trump. Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #34

False equivalency and you know it Warpy Aug 2017 #35

No. There are significant issues on which many differed with Clinton Ms. Toad Aug 2017 #39

That doesn't sound "rabidly pro-choice" to me. eom Control-Z Aug 2017 #3

You are conflating drmeow Aug 2017 #4

No, actually I'm not. Control-Z Aug 2017 #16

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one eom drmeow Aug 2017 #19

Me neither. eom musette_sf Aug 2017 #13

Are you a woman of reproductive age? LeftyMom Aug 2017 #5

Yes drmeow Aug 2017 #9

I am a single man, no kids, family that is mostly religious and prolife. Blue_true Aug 2017 #14

It is not about holding noses. AngryAmish Aug 2017 #6

That right there onecaliberal Aug 2017 #29

drmeow, the discussions circulating on DU right now are not convince anyone on either side of the still_one Aug 2017 #7

The person that write in Mickey Mouse. Blue_true Aug 2017 #17

Your assessment is absolutely correct, but no one's mind is going to be changed by the logic. The still_one Aug 2017 #22

You clearly think through the consequences of a vote. Blue_true Aug 2017 #25

It's been my experience TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #8

Well, you can be damned certain that the republican will agree with you on nothing. nt Blue_true Aug 2017 #18

Everyone knew that the Supreme Court was at stake in 2016. 47% of the populace didn't bother to still_one Aug 2017 #10

At the state J_William_Ryan Aug 2017 #12

A republican who wins a US Senate seat in a local election can determine the next USSC Justice. Blue_true Aug 2017 #20

at the minimum that should have been the main issue to vote for Hillary and a Democratic Congress still_one Aug 2017 #23

It'll be a cold day in hell before I vote for an anti-choice candidate. eShirl Aug 2017 #15

I get that loyalsister Aug 2017 #21

The scenario you posted NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #24

I agree - eom drmeow Aug 2017 #26

I am too. I'm a 68 year old woman and I am so pissed that we are going through this again. OregonBlue Aug 2017 #28

I agree. liquid diamond Aug 2017 #32

I was also noticing the parallels drmeow Aug 2017 #37

This. So much this. liquid diamond Aug 2017 #38

I am sorry u don't think my having basic standards is important dembotoz Aug 2017 #33

Did I say anything about drmeow Aug 2017 #36