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(9,590 posts) Wed Sep 14, 2022, 09:38 PM Sep 2022

Rubio backs federal abortion ban, despite earlier emphasis on states

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One of the more glaring problems with Sen. Lindsey Graham introducing a national abortion ban yesterday was the degree to which it was at odds with his stated principles. After all, it was just five weeks ago when the South Carolina Republican boasted on CNN about how “consistent” he’s been in arguing that “states should decide the issue of abortion.”

sked specifically about a possible federal ban on abortion, Rubio added, “Well, I think that right now this issue is appropriately before the states. That’s where it should’ve always been; that’s where it is now; and I think that’s where it’ll be for the foreseeable future. ... Frankly, I think this issue is better decided at the state level.”

This isn’t ancient history. I didn’t dig up an obscure quote Rubio uttered as a college student. This was 20 days ago, and the on-air comments generated some national attention.

And yet, The Miami Herald published this report a couple of hours ago:

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is co-sponsoring a bill that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks, an aide confirmed Wednesday, throwing support behind a measure that both aligns with his longstanding desire to restrict access to abortion and risks complicating his reelection bid less than two months before Election Day.

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Rubio backs federal abortion ban, despite earlier emphasis on states (Original Post) In It to Win It Sep 2022 OP

Are republicans getting dumber as we speak? brush Sep 2022 #1

It isn't hypocritical. It's incremental. no_hypocrisy Sep 2022 #2

brush

(57,477 posts)

1. Are republicans getting dumber as we speak?

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Wed Sep 14, 2022, 11:49 PM

Sep 2022

republicans already reeling from the backlash against the repeal of Roe and trying to downplay it, with many repub candidates scrubbing their support for snatching women's right away from their websites, Rubio adds his support to a bill authored by a 67-year-old single man, never married or associated with a woman, to a proposed a solution to the abortion problem...a nationwide ban against abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy (just what Mitch McConnell and the republicans needed...NOT).

And a complete reversal of Rubio's position from three weeks ago of leaving it to the states...which of course is also HIGHLY UNPOPULAR TO WOMEN AND THE NATION.

no_hypocrisy

(48,778 posts)

2. It isn't hypocritical. It's incremental.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Thu Sep 15, 2022, 05:43 AM

Sep 2022

First, a republican throwback president appoints justices to the USSC to overturn Roe.

Next: that USSC overturns Roe, leaves it to the states. Republican legislators cheer and support.

Next: certain states outlaw and/or severely restrict abortion within their boundaries.

Next: Lindsey Graham proposes a federal ban, 15 weeks gestation.

Next: Republicans wait until they have 60 votes in Congress. And a republican President to sign the bill. This may take a while.

Next: Another republican majority in both Houses pass new legislation: outright ban on abortion.

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