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Perhaps not all who voted for her are pro-choice. But my statement was about the church being consistent. To be so, they had to start someplace and at the same time they may have determined that this is the one issue where they want to draw a line in the sand. There couple be 100s of issues in which individuals may have different convictions than the dogma of the church - some are worth fighting over and some are not.

San Francisco archbishop bars Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion due to abortion support First San Fran Nan. Will Uncle Joe be next? If I was a Catholic, I would agree with this ruling. It is the consistent thing to do with the teachings of the church. I'm surprised it hasn't happened before this time. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/san-francisco-archbishop-pelosi-communion-abortion-support

If only we still had the old Big 8 conference

and he says the GOP is the new kindness party

This is my point that I mentioned before. The GOP often seems to be clueless about 'life' issues outside of the womb. Totally tone deaf. The Dems seem to be clueless about the life in the womb. EDIT: LET ME RESTATE THIS: The Dems are good about supporting prenatal care, health care for pregnant women and financial support opportunities - so to compare their cluelessness to the GOP would be a big overstatement. I would however, just like them to acknowledge the right to life that the baby in the womb has without feeling that such an acknowledgement jeopardizes the rights of women to control their heath decisions. In so doing, I think they would enlarge their tent 10 fold. END OF EDIT. I think that if the Dems could find a way to embrace some of the thinking of the pro-life movement and let them in their tent that the Dem party would have no problem winning elections

Copied this from my other response to @RedDenver post in the other thread: What kind of narcistic, self centered, idiotic, UN-Christlike theology is this? As a Christian it is painful and embarrassing to watch. This party (GOP) has become a party filled with people who cannot rationally think through the contradictions within the statements they make and the potential consequences of those statements. With the 'Southern Strategy" that the GOP embarked on starting in the 1970s but esp since 1988 (Lee Atwater) I've become convinced that the old racist southern Democrat has now become the model of a 'good Republican". The transfer of party membership has been completed in full. That is why Reagan Republicans are no longer welcomed and respected in much of the party. This is why Liz Cheney, Mitt and others like them are treated as traitors. It is a shame and a tragedy. Thank-you Trump. Let me add: Today's GOP has become a very TOXIC mix of un-Christlike (thus unchristian) dominion Christian theology and very un-democratic, nationalistic fascism. This toxic brew will one day lead to authoritarianism unless some real leaders take control of the party and lead it back to sanity.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/20/politics/kfile-jr-majewski-secession-2020-election/index.html

What kind of narcistic, self centered, idiotic, UN-Christlike theology is this? As a Christian it is painful and embarrassing to watch. This party (GOP) has become a party filled with people who cannot rationally think through the contradictions within the statements they make and the potential consequences of those statements. With the 'Southern Strategy" that the GOP embarked on starting in the 1970s but esp since 1988 (Lee Atwater) I've become convinced that the old racist southern Democrat has now become the model of a 'good Republican". The transfer of party membership has been completed in full. That is why Reagan Republicans are no longer welcomed and respected in much of the party. This is why Liz Cheney, Mitt and others like them are treated as traitors. It is a shame and a tragedy. Thank-you Trump. So true. I guess GWB was wrong when he looked into Putin's eyes as well.

Yep, I feel you pain brother. That was my thinking also. I remember shortly after Trump took office I started a thread on the few things Trump was doing or saying right. I was trying to be positive thinking he 'would grow up in the White House' - which many thought at the time - as you noted - the "moderation affect of the WH". Well, It went down hill from that point.

Interesting article on other possible pieces of the puzzle. https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/the-3-2-1-how-many-more-pieces-will-nebraska-add-to-it-s-2022-roster-

My response on twitter. Boy this is right out of 1934. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/night-of-the-long-knives

I hope something eventually comes of it. Trump smells like smoke but we still haven't found the fire to prove it. Common sense and intuition alone based on what we know about his character and the facts we know already, Trump should be indicted for several things - and yet he freely is still out there playing king maker. Yes the wheels of justice turn slowly but for the sake of our democracy can't someone put the pedal to the metal and get these investigations to the finish line?? It is just agonizing sometimes knowing he is free to continue his poisoning of our culture and politics.

No they can't - she's not popular - an opportunist who hasn't put in her dues to earn it - unlike other senators like Warren, Sanders, Amy K (I'd like to see her in the mix again but probably won't be). All the GOP has to do is show those silly videos of Harris giggling when asked a tough question. Newsom has built a strong resume in California. Being a governor of the largest state and not some senator of little accomplishment (Harris) would I think put him in a commanding position. Yes, he had a difficult time with covid and faced a recall but he won his reelection without much effort. I agree - he's built his career to climb the ladder.

They want to prolong the suffering in order to keep the baby formula issue on the table politically. Deplorable

Speculation will a 81 (in 2024) year old Biden run in 2024? If he doesn't who would you like to see win the Dem nomination? Harris, Warren, Sanders, Mayor Pete, Gov Newsom of Calif - or other. My bet is that if Biden doesn't run, Newsom will and he'll win it. https://thehill.com/news/administration/3493586-speculation-over-whether-biden-will-run-again-heats-up/