The media likes to current Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin as a “average.” He isn’t. He has by no means been. And to show that, he bragged on Fox Information that he’s coming for the liberty of ladies and ladies.
On Fox, the Republican mentioned he has been utterly easy and clear, and that he’ll “shield life” – that’s to say, he’ll endanger the lives of lady’ and ladies so males gained’t need to take private duty to cease undesirable pregnancies:
Glenn Youngkin on Fox: We now have been utterly easy and clear. I’ll again a invoice to ban abortion pic.twitter.com/BPVz1hUsmD
— DNC Struggle Room (@DNCWarRoom) November 7, 2023
And once more, right here he’s final evening promising to “progress” a invoice to ban abortion, which can endanger the lives of younger women and girls and so naturally he calls it “defending life”, which is dangerously deceptive:
Wow.
On the eve of Election Day in Virginia, Glenn Youngkin simply promised he’ll “ship” an abortion ban if Republicans take full management: “I simply needed to ensure folks perceive what we might ship. All [Republicans] have agreed” to “progress” an abortion ban pic.twitter.com/Wk7GN87NkX
— DNC Struggle Room (@DNCWarRoom) November 7, 2023
Banning abortion is a theft of a elementary human proper. It’s a necessary freedom, which we mentioned in right now’s e-newsletter, mentioning why the polling missed the pro-freedom motion in 2022 and might be lacking it once more now, “The problem of private freedom over one thing as important as management over your personal physique outweighs any noise that is occurring in polling.”
Republicans know that their place on endangering and even killing girls and ladies to allow them to hold no private accountability for males shouldn’t be standard. It seems a number of males truly like their sisters, wives, daughters, associates, colleagues and moms and they don’t truly desire a world by which they’ve to observe them be medically tortured.
And that’s the reason Glenn Youngkin lied about his place earlier than he gained in 2021: “GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin saying that he has to restrict his antiabortion feedback on the marketing campaign path for concern of alienating Virginia’s unbiased voters however that he would go “on offense” if he wins workplace and Republicans take a majority within the Home of Delegates.”
Spoiler alert: That’s the place we at the moment are. Youngkin gained workplace by misrepresenting his assaults on “essential race principle” and trans fear-mongering as “parental alternative” and hiding his true agenda on abortion. He gained. Now he’s making an attempt to get Republicans to take the bulk to allow them to move an abortion ban.
However they gained’t cease there, and that’s clear from the actions of Republicans across the nation and likewise from whom they take instruction (Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán). They mislead get into energy, use their energy to legalize their theft of energy after which seize extra energy so the need of the voters is meaningless. Legalizing democratic backsliding is the calling card of authoritarians.
The media is saying Virginia will probably be a bellwether on abortion, however we’ve already had a number of bellwethers on abortion, as Rachel Maddow identified beneath. Up to now, there’s been Montana, Kentucky, Kansas, Vermont, California, Michigan and Kentucky. All of them mentioned BACK THE F UP to Republicans:
Rachel #Maddow on Subject 1 in Ohio, “Republicans are fairly certain they will lose a statewide Ohio vote tomorrow. Ohio voters are anticipated to vote to enshrine abortion rights within the state’s structure.” pic.twitter.com/AJEN4xtOf7
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 7, 2023
Virginia gained’t function an correct bellwether on abortion as a result of “average” Glenn Youngkin’s election group purged almost 3,400 authorized Virginia voters from voting rolls within the lead as much as this election. (In Ohio, Republicans have gone down and soiled to mislead voters about Subject One, which is the modification {that a} Sure vote on will enshrine freedom for ladies and ladies.)
They cheat, they lie, after which they steal. That’s the sport plan.
Glenn Youngkin doesn’t actually care about abortion. He cares about utilizing his fake average informal man – anybody keep in mind former Michigan Republican Governor Rick Snyder? He pulled the identical stunt and managed to essentially hurt communities of shade – to grow to be his get together’s subsequent nice white hope; a person who can promote moderation when the truth is he’s Clarence Thomas in ethics and Donald Trump in energy.
He plans to be president of this nation someday very quickly. He plans to get there on the backs of ladies and ladies and attacking the rights of Black folks. He’s getting there by denying freedom to over half the inhabitants.
So what do we predict he’ll do if he will get into the large workplace?
So long as you might be in line by 7:00 p.m., it is possible for you to to vote.
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