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restorefreedom

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53. no doubt the whittling away at the state level will continue
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:40 PM
Mar 2016

through measures such as you mentioned. but unfortunately, even a guarantee of roe into perpetuity will not be able to change state behavior. that is a state by state fight. the good part of that is despite his bluster, trump is not really going to be able to do anything on this issue at the federal level.

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The worst part about this bitch is that I don't even think he believes in half the shit he says. BlueStater Mar 2016 #1
Everything he says is bullshit and he knows it.... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #16
I've never met him personally.. but I know people who have. basselope Mar 2016 #34
Thanks for sharing, that's very interesting... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #38
lol, Kanye for 2020, rofl wordpix Mar 2016 #73
Well.. cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #44
I don't know. basselope Mar 2016 #56
maybe the Don also has Alzheimer's wordpix Mar 2016 #72
He is a supreme narcissist.... llmart Mar 2016 #77
I Tend To Agree RobinA Mar 2016 #63
Everyone knows he's very pro choice PatrynXX Mar 2016 #43
Of course he doesn't. AngryOldDem Mar 2016 #46
since Don Juan has been tied to so many women, wordpix Mar 2016 #71
Trump gets crazier as the days go by. riversedge Mar 2016 #2
thanks Donald. keep talking and make sure its in front of the TV cameras and cell phones! nt msongs Mar 2016 #3
Nooooo! RobinA Mar 2016 #64
please nominate this guy, Republicans nt geek tragedy Mar 2016 #4
The Donald is still trying to charm the women Gomez163 Mar 2016 #5
Yeah sure, punish the pregnant victim in a rape crime - that is where this is heading.. eom vkkv Mar 2016 #6
I chose to run for office because the incumbant DID support HB 206 which would have jailed... duhneece Mar 2016 #14
Who are you and why do we have to ask who you are if you are serious about running for vkkv Mar 2016 #17
Thanks for asking. duhneece Apr 2016 #81
"believe in".. Okay, one might begin public service in many ways, I would be interested in reading vkkv Apr 2016 #82
"And the guys who got them pregnant and then took off should get a free ice cream cone." - Trump (R) AxionExcel Mar 2016 #7
"...& if they're bankrupt, they should write their own bankruptcy laws & buy politicians to wordpix Mar 2016 #74
Not yet! AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #8
It is surprising that he restrained himself from suggesting the death penalty or life in prison. xocet Mar 2016 #9
he wants 0 support from women. he's going to get it. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #10
He's trying to answer the punishment question this YouTube video so brilliantly exposed. . . Journeyman Mar 2016 #11
Let's get them stoned. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2016 #12
since abortion will always be legal, this is a non issue restorefreedom Mar 2016 #13
Read the link. Yes, he did say they should be punished. Shrike47 Mar 2016 #19
i did. he said if and when it is illegal. restorefreedom Mar 2016 #24
I don't think it goes without saying that abortion will always be legal. It should be, of course, StevieM Mar 2016 #25
i know the scalia death puts things into disarray restorefreedom Mar 2016 #33
Are you defending Trump here? joshcryer Mar 2016 #26
are you serious? i am defending accuracy in reporting restorefreedom Mar 2016 #30
Trump is establishment. joshcryer Mar 2016 #37
at least he is not taking campaign money frpm special interests restorefreedom Mar 2016 #50
He will once he gets the nod. joshcryer Mar 2016 #60
you mean in a ge? nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #61
He already said he'd take donations if nominee / GE. joshcryer Mar 2016 #68
even in a ge, we need public funding restorefreedom Mar 2016 #69
He's the only candidate PROFITING from running. joshcryer Mar 2016 #70
if anyone can turn a profit, it would be trump. nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #75
Is He Not RobinA Mar 2016 #65
he has tons of money no doubt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #67
Agreed Restore... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #40
:) turds fit almost anywhere! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #51
Really? We thought Assault Weapon ban would always be legal or Corporate Donation money bans LynneSin Mar 2016 #31
i honestly never trusted the assult weapon ban restorefreedom Mar 2016 #55
It may be "legal" in terms of the law, Ilsa Mar 2016 #42
no doubt the whittling away at the state level will continue restorefreedom Mar 2016 #53
I wouldn't be so confident that abortion will always be legal. dbackjon Mar 2016 #76
its hard to imagine a forty year old legal precedent being overturned restorefreedom Mar 2016 #78
It only takes 5 dbackjon Mar 2016 #79
5 scalia or thomases. i dont see roberts doing it restorefreedom Mar 2016 #80
Every miscarriage would have to be investigated for a possible crime. keithbvadu2 Mar 2016 #15
Thoroughness is probably based on income and race. ananda Mar 2016 #22
Yep. +1 (eom) StevieM Mar 2016 #23
A woman would have to pretend to be excited Ilsa Mar 2016 #48
Absolutely disgusting seanjoycek476 Mar 2016 #18
oh geez nt retrowire Mar 2016 #20
I don't think Trump really wants to win, I think he just wants to push the envelope. olddad56 Mar 2016 #21
Trump is running for 'King of the Low-IQ citizens of the US' LynneSin Mar 2016 #29
Good then we should also punish the man who got the woman pregnant LynneSin Mar 2016 #27
Yep, an abortion booth in every Ilsa Mar 2016 #49
How about punishment for the men who get the women pregnant? Huh? Chalco Mar 2016 #28
Damn this guy. He is sick and I'm tired of hearing from him. Paper Roses Mar 2016 #32
Okay folks. Isn't it obvious NOW that he's trying to throw the election? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #35
How about a scarlet letter 'A' burnt into their foreheads rurallib Mar 2016 #36
Yeah pretty much 47of74 Mar 2016 #54
But the anti-Trump ads here in Wisco say he supports partial-birth abortion. AllyCat Mar 2016 #39
If abortion is murder as they say then she should be stoned to death ErikJ Mar 2016 #41
We are pro choice Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #45
And people think he is "smart." Zira Mar 2016 #47
Fuck you der Trumpenfucker. 47of74 Mar 2016 #52
I agree with him. If a practice is made illegal then... WhoWoodaKnew Mar 2016 #57
I Actually Do This RobinA Mar 2016 #66
That is what Republicans want. They seem to like to 'punish', jail and deport 'other' people. Sunlei Mar 2016 #58
"But the fetus is going to be aborted ANYway, so why not let it go down with the ship?!" MisterP Mar 2016 #59
I was just looking at 538's article.... sofa king Mar 2016 #62
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