Mike Pence's lady problem

[The Meach]

'Hello governor, I have my period': Abortion bill protests go viral - BBC News

 

[Twangbanger]

I have to admit...he deserves this.

 

[jamil]

I have to admit...he deserves this.

The Republicans picked THIS hill to die on while leaving the constitutional carry bill to die on its own. I don't mind watching.

 

[MisterChester]

The Republicans picked THIS hill to die on while leaving the constitutional carry bill to die on its own. I don't mind watching.

They are not really good at picking their battles. Even with supermajorities they manage to mess it up.

 

[oldpink]

It is equally easy to ask exactly why the pro-abortionists (a far more accurate word than their cutesy little euphemism) have their panties in such twist over this.

 

[Punkinhead]

It is equally easy to ask exactly why the pro-abortionists (a far more accurate word than their cutesy little euphemism) have their panties in such twist over this.

Most people I know are upset because true conservatives don't like silly, unenforceable laws that were passed strictly to pander to one segment of the electorate. This law will have no effect whatsoever on abortion. It's a feel good law for low information voters.

 

[halfmileharry]

I don't believe in abortion and I also believe Govt should stay out of it 100%. Morality can never be mandated or regulated.

 

[HoughMade]

...Morality can never be mandated or regulated.

Tell that to Jared Fogle.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Morality can never be mandated or regulated.

Funny, I see the opposite of this every single day.

 

[halfmileharry]

Ok, you can make the laws, punish offenders, but it still won't stop the immoral.

 

[spec4]

The woman in the article, by remaining anonymous, is a coward. That said, the GOP should have not gotten involved in this, it's a fool's errand.

 

[LPMan59]

Oh Mike pence, if you hadn't gotten involved with the religious Mafia, you'd be on easy street to reelection. but republicans are great at shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[MisterChester]

Oh Mike pence, if you hadn't gotten involved with the religious Mafia, you'd be on easy street to reelection. but republicans are great at shooting themselves in the foot.

They became masters of shooting themselves in the foot ever since the impeachment of Bill Clinton.

 

[IndyDave1776]

I don't believe in abortion and I also believe Govt should stay out of it 100%. Morality can never be mandated or regulated.

I will have to disagree, unless of course we want to deregulate murder across the board. So far as I am concerned the 'It's my right to do whatever I want with my body' ends this side of the destruction of someone else's body for the arguer's convenience. If they then want to counter with 'viability', fine, we should be able to legally kill our children until they are able to move out and support themselves without our help. As with most things, this argument needs to be one way or the other, not a vehicle for rationalizing the whims of a [STRIKE]vocal[/STRIKE] whiny minority.

Oh, and I was done with the GOP at the point where Constitutional Carry was left to die in committee. If they want to be stupid sh*ts, I fail to see where Captain Mustache can do much worse.

 

[halfmileharry]

I will have to disagree, unless of course we want to deregulate murder across the board. So far as I am concerned the 'It's my right to do whatever I want with my body' ends this side of the destruction of someone else's body for the arguer's convenience. If they then want to counter with 'viability', fine, we should be able to legally kill our children until they are able to move out and support themselves without our help. As with most things, this argument needs to be one way or the other, not a vehicle for rationalizing the whims of a [STRIKE]vocal[/STRIKE] whiny minority.

Oh, and I was done with the GOP at the point where Constitutional Carry was left to die in committee. If they want to be stupid sh*ts, I fail to see where Captain Mustache can do much worse.

OK, I'm definitely saying this right.
No written law can inject morality into a person. It's like a lock. Only there to keep an honest person honest.

 

[Denny347]

The Republicans picked THIS hill to die on while leaving the constitutional carry bill to die on its own. I don't mind watching.

Good point.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Originally Posted by jamil
The Republicans picked THIS hill to die on while leaving the constitutional carry bill to die on its own. I don't mind watching.

I was told at the BoD meeting in Greenwood by someone who is in the loop in Indianapolis (Chamber of Commerce, right country club, right alumni club, right neighborhood, inter alia) that Constitutional Carry was not pushed as Bosma "wanted to avoid the controversy".

Well, now, how's that plan working out for him?

They needed us and they threw us away and set themselves on fire, yet again.

Everytime we trust the Republicans with the small government car keys, we always find them steaming up the windows in the back of the car with the minister.

 

[Twangbanger]

The Republicans picked THIS hill to die on while leaving the constitutional carry bill to die on its own. I don't mind watching.

The folks he's pandering to better hope to heck he wins this election. Because if he doesn't, this will go down in the books, rightly or wrongly, as the reason he lost. And in stark contrast with Mitch Daniels' repeated success, social issues in general will come to be seen as a third rail nobody will want to touch.

 

[jamil]

I was told at the BoD meeting in Greenwood by someone who is in the loop in Indianapolis (Chamber of Commerce, right country club, right alumni club, right neighborhood, inter alia) that Constitutional Carry was not pushed as Bosma "wanted to avoid the controversy".

Well, now, how's that plan working out for him?

They needed us and they threw us away and set themselves on fire, yet again.

Everytime we trust the Republicans with the small government car keys, we always find them steaming up the windows in the back of the car with the minister.

At this point the only satisfaction I'm left with is watching them burn. I think INGO should write to Bosma and ask him how crispy he likes his controversy.

The folks he's pandering to better hope to heck he wins this election. Because if he doesn't, this will go down in the books, rightly or wrongly, as the reason he lost. And in stark contrast with Mitch Daniels' repeated success, social issues in general will come to be seen as a third rail nobody will want to touch.

That's how gun control issues used to be seen for the left. Just something no politician wanted to touch. They finally moved the Overton window enough to make it an official platform item of the DNC. That window is now far past legislation like this bill, and they don't even know it.

 

[Hohn]

I don't believe in abortion and I also believe Govt should stay out of it 100%. Morality can never be mandated or regulated.

I disagree. One of the main purposes of law is to formally declare what you morals as a society are. EVERY LAW has a moral element to it.

And when the morals codified in law drift too far from those of the population, they tend to end up changed.

And society goes through a great upheaval as that change process unfolds.