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SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
10. She's right.
Thu Mar 31, 2016, 04:12 PM
Mar 2016

What Sanders and his defenders don't get is that of all the issues brought up on the campaign trail, reproductive rights is the area where a President will have the most influence. Barring a filibuster of a supreme court nominee, you don't need the a filibuster-proof Senate and the House to protect or destroy Reproductive Rights. You just need the Senate and a supreme court vacancy. Something that the next president has good chance at having.

Many folks thought Black DUers were hearing things ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #1
No. Or yes Rose Siding Mar 2016 #3
LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #6
This may be why many women BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #7
No doubt ... No doubt. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #9
Maybe some PP, NARAL, or CodePink members can crash a Sanders event and get some answers? nt CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #2
It is a Huge Issue Haveadream Mar 2016 #4
It looks as if there are some BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #5
Wait for it ... Wait for it ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #8
I haven't been hidden. BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #11
She's right. SaschaHM Mar 2016 #10
I had not thought about that ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #12
Must be nice to not have to personally worry about abortion access Kber Mar 2016 #13
Women's reproductive health is a HUGE issue, not a "distraction" ladym55 Mar 2016 #14
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