Open Thread | The GOP’s IVF Lie In the Senate

Now remember, Republicans voted down Senator Duckworth’s actual pro-IVF bill…twice. 

This is nonsense that they think can gloss over their stance of being against IVF, but, that’s not a popular stance.
They are taking a hit because of Abortion Rights, and think that they can use fake phony bills to get the MSM to try and ‘ both sides’ the issue, as if the GOP actually has a stance work talking about. It’s all a fraud for the November 2024 Election.

The GOP’s IVF Lie
Republicans’ new bill is all smoke and mirrors
JESSICA VALENTI
MAY 22

It looks like Sen. Katie Britt is doing damage control. Just a few weeks after introducing legislation that would establish a government-run website that would collect data on pregnant women, Britt is pushing new legislation she claims will “protect” IVF. Co-sponsored with Sen. Ted Cruz, Britt says the IVF Protection Act “affirms both life and liberty.”

“As a mom, I know firsthand that there is no greater blessing than our children, and IVF helps families across our nation experience the joyous miracle of life, grow, and thrive,” Britt said in a statement.

We all know what this is about. Ever since the massive national backlash to Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are “extrauterine children,” Republicans have been desperate to convince voters that they’re not interested in targeting IVF.

But here’s the thing: the “IVF Protection Act” doesn’t actually protect IVF. In fact, it allows states to restrict the practice!

Let’s take a closer look at the language of the legislation. The bill defines IVF as “the practice whereby eggs are collected from ovaries and manually fertilized by sperm, for later placement inside of a uterus.” This limited definition is deliberate: No one is objecting to the process of retrieving eggs and fertilizing them, the issue is what happens to frozen embryos.

Those undergoing IVF often create multiple embryos to give them the greatest chance at conceiving. Many of those embryos will later be discarded, either because they’re unusable or because a patient had a successful implantation with another embryo.

Discarding embryos is a normal part of the fertility treatment process—but the anti-abortion movement opposes it. That’s why the bill doesn’t mention it. What the legislation does include, however, is language that protects states’ ability to restrict what happens to frozen embryos:

“Nothing in the IVF Protection Act shall be construed to impede States from implementing health and safety standards regarding the practice of in vitro fertilization.”

What does “health and safety standards” mean? Onerous restrictions on the IVF process that make it difficult, if not impossible, for fertility doctors to operate. (Similar to anti-abortion TRAP laws, Republicans will say these regulations are in women’s best interest.)

Anti-abortion lobbyists want states to impose limits on how many embryos can be created, for example, and dictate how those embryos can be used. And just a few months ago, the anti-choice Charlotte Lozier Institute submitted a public comment to the CDC advising them to report and regulate the embryos used in fertility treatments:

They do not support IVF. And, they just want to lie and cover up for November.
Abortion…IVF….Birth Control…they’re coming for it all.

This entry was posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Current Events, GOP, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics and tagged , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

51 Responses to Open Thread | The GOP’s IVF Lie In the Senate

  1. rikyrah says:

    Democracy Docket (@DemocracyDocket) posted at 2:53 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    NEW: Arizona appeals court effectively thwarts a brazen attempt by former Trump advisor Stephen Miller’s right-wing legal group to sue Maricopa County over election administration procedures in a more conservative district.https://t.co/OEw0bfZCOs
    (https://x.com/DemocracyDocket/status/1796268692541743125?t=o099zyUJ3hCRRkxwPLbpAw&s=03)

  2. rikyrah says:

    Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) posted at 1:12 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    BREAKING: Chief “justice” John Roberts DECLINES the meeting request from @SenatorDurbin and @SenWhitehouse, and says it’s up to Alito whether he recuses (he said he won’t). Can we subpoena them now? Or are we gonna write more letters? https://t.co/EbgO6XmQ9d
    (https://x.com/MuellerSheWrote/status/1796243187062947868?t=tYRoXBSwVQeqFZ1aE1XaJQ&s=03)

  3. rikyrah says:

    philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) posted at 0:56 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    The first social media babies, now adults, are urging lawmakers to protect children whose parents monetize their images, videos and private lives on social media https://t.co/2T9tmSuiIK
    (https://x.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1796239194077151439?t=W0CVX5s7Ov048rY4RVda_g&s=03)

  4. rikyrah says:

    The New Republic (@newrepublic) posted at 5:59 AM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    Military contractor Erik Prince started a private WhatsApp group for his close associates including a menagerie of right-wing government officials, intelligence operatives, arms traffickers, and journalists. We got their messages.

    From @KenSilverstein1:
    https://t.co/0bwmkJy7VK
    (https://x.com/newrepublic/status/1796134242759385263?s=03)

  5. rikyrah says:

    Candidly Tiff (@tify330) posted at 0:48 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    Media Pundits: Biden isn’t doing enough to earn the Black Vote 🙄

    Campaign: Let’s launch Black Voters for Biden and do a rally in Philly

    News Headlines: Pure 🗑️
    Thankfully MSNBC covered the event well 👏🏽 https://t.co/7hOYmYDo4g
    (https://x.com/tify330/status/1796237315586625992?s=03)

  6. rikyrah says:

    Hasan Kwame Jeffries (@ProfJeffries) posted at 10:48 AM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    Reporter: I would really like to know your thoughts on Justices #Thomas and #Alito?

    Me: They are two terrible men who married two terrible women.

    Reporter: 😐
    Me: 😐

    Reporter: Can I quote you on that?
    Me: I said it, didn’t I?
    (https://x.com/ProfJeffries/status/1796206998859415676?s=03)

  7. rikyrah says:

    The Atlanta Voice (@theatlantavoice) posted at 7:00 AM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signs Senate Bill 189, creating new voter qualification rules. Fair Fight Action has released workarounds for the new laws, which will go into effect on July 1. #GaPol https://t.co/I5ACBheJlC
    (https://x.com/theatlantavoice/status/1796149577675833479?s=03)

  8. rikyrah says:

    Booker G. Washington (@BookerGWash) posted at 11:38 AM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    Yes, some Black people voted and always vote in Louisiana. No, not enough Black people (who are registered) cast a vote. And that’s just part of the consequences of not turning out to vote.

    People who did not attempt to register or vote are not suppressed voters.
    (https://x.com/BookerGWash/status/1796219683927961600?s=03)

  9. rikyrah says:

    THE.ENTIRE.PHUCK

    MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) posted at 0:19 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    Judge Cannon is asking Jack Smith and Trump to submit a supplemental briefing to tell her what impact the recent Supreme Court ruling about funding for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has on Trump’s claim that Smith was unlawfully appointed. https://t.co/wnr81SrbGC
    (https://x.com/MeidasTouch/status/1796229926678577285?t=Qefy1Z2qDGYT8_3ptqxmxg&s=03)

  10. rikyrah says:

    The White House (@WhiteHouse) posted at 9:15 AM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    President Biden is calling on Congress to give middle-class first-time homebuyers a $10,000 tax credit to help lower their monthly mortgage costs.
    (https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1796183535830585762?t=fB_zIpGQrc0sfrtjKPTheg&s=03)

  11. rikyrah says:

    Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) posted at 0:24 PM on Thu, May 30, 2024:
    A right-wing website has made a long series of allegations against a senior Trump campaign advisor and RNC official, alleging he is sabotaging Trump from within. https://t.co/yl6qv2ykfF
    (https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1796231321708273945?t=jDBkxdCbjfOIns58_EazkQ&s=03)

  12. rikyrah says:

    Kirsten Allen (@KirstenAllen46) posted at 3:30 PM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    “America’s first Black vice president has also been hitting communities directly about how the administration is transforming a U.S. economy that has been historically racist and how Black men have especially suffered as a result…” https://t.co/Hn19ywWcKX
    (https://x.com/KirstenAllen46/status/1795915659513049539?t=S0WDg5c7DM8bIUonjV4NNA&s=03)

  13. rikyrah says:

    ProPublica (@propublica) posted at 9:00 PM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    After the Brown v. Board decision, white people across the South opened hundreds of private schools.

    70 years later, most of the ones still open in Alabama’s Black Belt remain overwhelmingly white.

    In this town, one school keeps kids divided. https://t.co/acLDbq7cWg
    (https://x.com/propublica/status/1795998566533513572?t=2L3n2QL1DOs508tpWqopug&s=03)

  14. rikyrah says:

    TJ Ducklo (@TDucklo) posted at 2:07 PM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    The President just spoke to approx 1,000 mostly black voters in Philly about the massive stakes in this election.

    @MSNBC @CNN & others did not show it.

    Instead, more coverage about a trial that impacts one person: Trump.

    Then they’ll ask, why isn’t your message getting out?
    (https://x.com/TDucklo/status/1795894690991968417?t=dA3TCoX4s1gou2UNKjyKVw&s=03)

  15. rikyrah says:

    Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) posted at 3:05 PM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    The jury just rang the bell again with anther note, which requires everyone including Trump to come into the courtroom. They literally have a bell they can ring to force Trump to show up on command. This is the greatest thing ever
    (https://x.com/PalmerReport/status/1795909435476656305?t=Eh5cJfEzVu_Up3Atazz6Xg&s=03)

  16. rikyrah says:

    LadyGrey 🇦🇲🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@TWLadyGrey) posted at 8:32 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    Donald Trump has promised to help Netanyahu “finish the job“ in Gaza. He has also promised 10% tariffs on everything.

    If your top two issues are inflation and Gaza, and you are going to help Trump win, yes, you are an idiot.

    Like do you want us to lie to you?
    (https://x.com/TWLadyGrey/status/1795810452670427586?t=wENNFVlqNN_WIU3oXFBfzw&s=03)

  17. rikyrah says:

    🕷Dante Atkins🕷 (@DanteAtkins) posted at 11:14 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    The thing is, you don’t get to say “we don’t want a Trump presidency, but we’re not voting for Biden, so you have to change nominees.” If you really don’t want a Trump presidency, then vote for Biden. Otherwise, you’re saying you’d rather have a Trump presidency than do that.
    (https://x.com/DanteAtkins/status/1795851116221014329?s=03)

  18. rikyrah says:

    Stoller has been a butt hurt clown since the Obama years.

    Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) posted at 8:50 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    Obama was a failed President. Like George W. Bush, he won reelection against a weak opponent, and wiped out his party in the process. There’s a warm glow of nostalgia for the man, little for his policy legacy. https://t.co/kBXogTpEE6
    (https://x.com/matthewstoller/status/1795814994417955213?s=03)

    Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) posted at 9:43 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    This is just a weird take. Obama was an overwhelmingly successful president. Turned around an economy in freefall, with one hand tied behind his back due to austerity hawks. Passed such a deep and fundamental health care reform that voters today can’t even fathom life without it.
    (https://x.com/fawfulfan/status/1795828328752095529?s=03)

  19. rikyrah says:

    LanaQuest aka RosaSparks (@LqLana) posted at 8:33 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    Biden’s campaign has stayed clear of Trump’s trial for weeks.

    Tuesday they showed up to hold their own presser.

    This morning, Mika from Morning Joe questioned why it was done and said that they were politicizing the courthouse.

    There lies the problem.

    When Dems go on the offensive we get questioned, and chastised.

    If the media won’t go to any of Biden’s events. Won’t report on the great things that he is doing like having his 200th judge confirmed, then we have to create our own buzz.

    Now is not the time to wait and settle. #DemsUnited
    (https://x.com/LqLana/status/1795810683621118047?t=Y9eVfU5J6nA9tcIo13R-AA&s=03)

  20. rikyrah says:

    BeshearStan (@BeshearStan) posted at 9:35 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    I still think young Dem skeptics should vote for Biden to stop Trump

    But I also get why they don’t. This is incompetency at its finest

    LadyGrey 🇦🇲🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@TWLadyGrey) posted at 9:42 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    To my younger followers, something I had to learn and will share with you.

    This isn’t incompetence, this is a public face of complex diplomacy happening behind the scenes.

    None of the negotiations between Biden and Netanyahu are public. And they won’t tell you what’s happening.
    (https://x.com/TWLadyGrey/status/1795828012589744560?t=uYQsDRDko7DLRMrYX6FKjA&s=03)

  21. rikyrah says:

    NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) posted at 11:00 AM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    LGBTQ+ students feel ‘powerless’ as LA bills targeting pronouns, bathrooms head to Landry’s desk https://t.co/HrhbJYiCND
    (https://x.com/NOLAnews/status/1795485428704850023?s=03)

  22. rikyrah says:

    Trump Is Making Some Seriously Big Demands of His Top Donors: Report
    DIVA

    Matt Young
    Night Editor
    Updated May 29, 2024 5:01AM EDT /
    Published May 29, 2024 12:31AM EDT

    Forget lunch for a $1 million donation to his campaign. Donald Trump is now telling his top donors that it will cost $25 million or more to get a chance for a private moment with the former president, according to The Washington Post. Donors who attended a lavish meeting with the former president at a hotel in New York earlier this month told the newspaper about a story Trump allegedly told them of a businessman who offered the $1 million lunch deal. “I’m not having lunch,” Trump is said to have responded. “You’ve got to make it $25 million.” Another businessman was told the former president would not be “very happy” if the man donated his traditional $2 million to $3 million, and that Trump expected a $25 million or $50 million contribution. The donors said Trump backed up his comments by blaming Biden for ending tax cuts for the rich by 2025 if he is to resume office. “So whatever you guys can do, I appreciate it,” Trump said.

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-is-making-some-seriously-big-demands-of-his-top-donors-report?via=twitter_page&utm_campaign=owned_social&utm_source=twitter_owned_tdb&utm_medium=socialflow

  23. rikyrah says:

    Russell Dorsey (@Russ_Dorsey1) posted at 4:07 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    BREAKING: Negro Leagues statistics will officially be integrated into MLB database on Wednesday. Negro Leagues legend Josh Gibson will become MLB record holder in multiple categories.

    Story to come for @YahooSports on a monumental day in baseball’s history.
    (https://x.com/Russ_Dorsey1/status/1795562463343079666?t=Sygt-mu60NhAP2LyQ646uA&s=03)

  24. rikyrah says:

    U. of C. withholds degrees of four seniors who participated in pro-Palestinian encampment

    The University of Chicago was Youssef Hasweh’s dream school. It’s why the senior chose to work at its admissions office. He guided campus tours, answered phones for prospective students and spoke on admissions panels. The 22-year-old was set to graduate Saturday.

    But just hours after he completed his final exams Friday, Hasweh received an email informing him that his degree would be withheld pending a school disciplinary process related to his involvement with the university’s pro-Palestinian encampment. Three other seniors also received an email from the university, according to student group UChicago United for Palestine.

    “I loved this university,” Hasweh said. “But this year made my UChicago dream a nightmare.”

    A U. of C. spokesman said the school could not comment on individual student disciplinary matters, but noted that the process is standard practice after a formal complaint is reviewed by the university’s Disciplinary Committee.
    …………………………..

    The four students are still able to participate in graduation and other end-of-year events, and their degrees can be later conferred depending on the resolution of the disciplinary process. But if the committee finds that certain policies have been violated, their degrees could be denied, despite four years of coursework and tuition.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/29/u-of-c-withholds-degrees-of-four-seniors-who-participated-in-pro-palestinian-encampment/?lctg=F5D37479F5E0448F5572B5347B&utm_email=F5D37479F5E0448F5572B5347B&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.chicagotribune.com%2f2024%2f05%2f29%2fu-of-c-withholds-degrees-of-four-seniors-who-participated-in-pro-palestinian-encampment%2f&utm_campaign=CT-Breaking-News&utm_content=alert

  25. rikyrah says:

    I absolutely love how people won’t keep their foot off of his neck. He needs to consistently be reminded:

    NOBODY HAS FORGOTTEN YOUR ANTICS FROM 2016.

    Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (@esglaude) posted at 7:23 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    We have to become better people.

    Portia 
     McGonagal (@PortiaMcGonagal) posted at 9:09 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    Do you mean like looking beyond personal clout chasing and white affirmation seeking and focusing on long term realities like SCOTUS which will impact the country generationally? Ya know, like 2016?
    (https://x.com/PortiaMcGonagal/status/1795819863254221107?t=u-U_1KCV3fIouNnduzXGmA&s=03

  26. rikyrah says:

    Yes, keep an eye on Louisiana. This is the petri dish for Project 2025. It’s what the GOP wants do to nationally.

    Jasmine Crockett’s Anger Translator (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 6:43 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    Louisiana had its “very last chance” election in 2023, and if the new changes to the state constitution are pushed through, the state will go through an extended dark era not unlike the century of segregation
    (https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1795782952946729391?t=ND8T1kmNdwF1x5FvfujYew&s=03

  27. rikyrah says:

    Only if you’re a clown, like him.

    Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) posted at 2:00 PM on Mon, May 27, 2024:
    When it comes to Gaza, the choice in November is a horrific and depressing one.
    (https://x.com/mehdirhasan/status/1795168268514103766?t=zdZTUoUd8U_mpG7LASJGRg&s=03)

  28. rikyrah says:

    But…both sides are the same…right???

    Charles Gaba ✡️ (@charles_gaba) posted at 0:19 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    Yes, quite a dilemma:

    –Biden arranged a ceasefire which got 1/3 of the hostages freed, pressured Israel into restoring water/food/aid into Gaza, & is at least *trying* to appeal to Netanyahu’s better instincts

    –Trump tells Bibi to “finish them” & would “crush” Palestinians
    (https://x.com/charles_gaba/status/1795686457635713075?t=1Aex2wk0VhDpaQ0zIyr2ZA&s=03)

  29. rikyrah says:

    LadyGrey 🇦🇲🇺🇦🇺🇸 (@TWLadyGrey) posted at 3:23 PM on Mon, May 27, 2024:
    It doesn’t matter what message you think you’re sending to Dems by helping Trump win.

    1. The message sent will be that the more pro Israel candidate won.

    2. Leftists are impulsive & not dependable as allies.

    3. It won’t matter because we won’t get normal elections again.
    (https://x.com/TWLadyGrey/status/1795189113043251626?t=9PfApikvgOgwjWFNTTTydQ&s=03)

  30. rikyrah says:

    Ghost of Shamble Bangs (@Drea_got_banned) posted at 6:18 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    At the start of the war I was actually paying close attention. Since all this watermelon ISIS bullshit I have tuned almost completely out because the coverage has been focused on THEM rather than the people of Gaza 🤷🏾‍♀️ literally nothing of value being reported atp
    (https://x.com/Drea_got_banned/status/1795776680180461947?t=W9ePiSzQ9gOjn5Aek9mxcg&s=03)

  31. rikyrah says:

    Yep….we saw it a mile away.

    Jasmine Crockett’s Anger Translator (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 6:50 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    the entire point of Watermelon ISIS 🍉 ™️ on campus was to make it about white Gentiles cosplaying activism a substitute for advocating for a permanent peace in the region
    (https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1795784735592997136?t=zUiKM6wuGJ9C99s4fErWhw&s=03)

  32. rikyrah says:

    Charles Gaba ✡️ (@charles_gaba) posted at 11:57 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    It’s disturbing how many people are responding with “that already is policy under Biden.”

    Somehow the fact that Biden negotiated the only ceasefire to date (which got 1/3 of the hostages released) & is the only reason most of the food/aid is being delivered has been forgotten.
    (https://x.com/charles_gaba/status/1795680769190531346?t=fstSEjo-Ug6N5M0TlM-wrw&s=03)

  33. rikyrah says:

    Philadelphia, Mississippi.
    Philadelphia, Mississippi.

    Slow down and see clearly (@are_selfies) posted at 7:01 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    White identity politics is enduringly powerful…and its most powerful rendering is how Reagan and Trump both used it–by arguing that all the social, legal, and economic progress made by women and minorities was a mistake. That’s what Make America Great Again actually means.
    (https://x.com/are_selfies/status/1795787567348015518?t=nnm3moWAUVrIofk2JDc0DQ&s=03)

  34. rikyrah says:

    Jasmine Crockett’s Anger Translator (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 6:04 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    Black Silent Generation & Greatest Generation are even tougher than Black Boomers; ask me how I know….
    (https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1795773322535239804?t=LqfVWuJcTvM5DYSt7t58Ew&s=03)

  35. rikyrah says:

    nope, won’t beg silly ass progressives for votes (@reesetheone1) posted at 11:43 AM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    Most older black folks will spend a ton of time in church if Trump wins again…. while some their kids and grand kids will chase White progressives around to protest and resist… only to see them bail when Trump drop the hammer on their asses.

    2025 WILL NOT be 2017-18 2.0
    (https://x.com/reesetheone1/status/1795496064847315339?t=dTu6hXciVr5LuXY3Y4nSmQ&s=03)

  36. rikyrah says:

    nope, won’t beg silly ass progressives for votes (@reesetheone1) posted at 11:38 AM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    That unemployment from 82 through mid 83 man!

    UNREAL.

    This was higher than black great recession unemployment and covid Black unemployment…. with inflation as high as it was in 2022.

    Did I mention the crack cocaine explosion?? https://t.co/xfmhKFi5Ci
    (https://x.com/reesetheone1/status/1795494814042992649?t=NVJK0vquN1UMD64vfMBjlA&s=03)

  37. rikyrah says:

    KatSam (@katSam93) posted at 6:53 AM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    Almost everything we are suffering through today is because of Reagan’s terrible policies. He destroyed VA services, mental health services, set back civil rights, women’s rights, helped create the crack epidemic through Iran-Contra, ignored the HIV/AIDS crisis…he was awful.
    (https://x.com/katSam93/status/1795423104883179818?t=rh-efJaJmdPnoPW0nkdghA&s=03)

  38. rikyrah says:

    nope, won’t beg silly ass progressives for votes (@reesetheone1) posted at 11:33 AM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    He was worse than Trump, and no one can tell me otherwise.

    How my folks managed to raise four kids and buy rental income property and a house in a 90% white suburb by July 1988 is beyond me.

    Black Boomers are tougher mentally than subsequent generations.
    (https://x.com/reesetheone1/status/1795493662262222862?t=ffsgoQYadGxfQZFx_yFSdg&s=03)

  39. rikyrah says:

    nope, won’t beg silly ass progressives for votes (@reesetheone1) posted at 7:54 PM on Mon, May 27, 2024:
    White.
    Voters.
    Can.
    End.
    Maga.
    Any.
    Time.
    They.
    Want.
    To.

    They could give Biden 2006 midterm levels of support and it’s game over. https://t.co/lL0OZ2KU9f
    (https://x.com/reesetheone1/status/1795257188237398315?t=fAaoTsKVcec6uGUvEtBo_w&s=03)

  40. rikyrah says:

    Jasmine Crockett’s Anger Translator (@Needle_of_Arya) posted at 5:29 AM on Wed, May 29, 2024:
    the biopic “Reagan”(2024) is essentially a labor of love created by former sycophants and starring a few otherwise unemployable conservatives, and conservatives in the twilight of their careers

    released not coincidentally in the 40th anniversary of his curb-stomping of Mondale
    (https://x.com/Needle_of_Arya/status/1795764291624161637?t=g4fGMcoYJXj6qdOIaRPnvw&s=03)

  41. rikyrah says:

    Good 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    Taniel (@Taniel) posted at 11:42 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    A Democratic lawmaker in Texas voted for legislation targeting LGBTQ people. She just lost her re-election race overwhelmingly in a Dem primary.

    The winner, Lauren Ashley Simmons, is LGBTQ herself, and a labor organizer. https://t.co/nyuz1Wk5Xp
    (https://x.com/Taniel/status/1795676965346959773?t=I2OUtQnZeEVNyWHR-jKM5A&s=03)

  42. rikyrah says:

    Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) posted at 5:16 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    Folks, this narrative is entirely media-driven and just plain bullshit. The truth is that President Biden is virtually tied with Trump in national polls and either leads or is tied in the key “blue wall” states that could secure his election win.

    Looking back at historical elections:

    – Al Gore was trailing by seven points at a similar juncture in the 2000 election but ultimately won the popular vote and, arguably, the election.

    – John Kerry held a significant lead over George W. Bush at this point in the 2004 election but ended up losing both the Electoral College and the popular vote.

    – John McCain led in September of the 2008 election but ultimately lost considerably in November.

    – Mitt Romney and President Obama were neck-and-neck in the 2012 election at this point, with Romney even leading in some polls. Romney went on to lose the election by a comfortable margin.

    The point is polls have been consistently wrong at this juncture in the race and even later.

    No one should be “freaking out” because the truth is, Joe Biden is well-positioned to win this race and ultimately will with our help.

    Stay focused and work. 💪

    https://t.co/YFvbfIvaeU
    (https://x.com/ChrisDJackson/status/1795579843624550771?t=C4aubkcCXd_-hqq-UmvAWg&s=03)

  43. rikyrah says:

    This will forever be classic tv. I remember that meltdown by Rove in 2012. Will never not be hilarious. Go look it up on Youtube. 

    Dr. Virgo (@DrVirgo1981) posted at 6:11 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    I remember Karl rove being SHOCKED when they called it for Obama. He went down to the basement to talk to the tech guys on air because he believed the polls
    (https://x.com/DrVirgo1981/status/1795593713420583217?t=PF-1-VB8dwA_iOid8jhnlw&s=03

  44. rikyrah says:

    Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) posted at 6:40 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    Since taking office, we have created more than 2.5 million new jobs for Black workers and seen record Black small business growth.

    As I told workers in Detroit, these are not only our accomplishments but yours—it is the result of your drive, creativity, and power. https://t.co/3t9vLFUoK3
    (https://x.com/KamalaHarris/status/1795600988549656834?t=nQDvXN8qD3i2mqSIo19Okg&s=03)

  45. rikyrah says:

    I feel you.

    nope, won’t beg silly ass progressives for votes (@reesetheone1) posted at 7:52 AM on Mon, May 27, 2024:
    Nothing is wrong with me.

    I’m not gonna beg motherfuckers to use their common sense in this election.

    They want to blow it up?

    Fine.

    I’ll adapt and move on with my life. Progressives however will watch what they care about Die by the hands of the GOP.
    (https://x.com/reesetheone1/status/1795075521652355341?t=aS9SQhuvoGSbxS8W-3cbKQ&s=03)

  46. rikyrah says:

    Bad Faith ✝️🐴🇺🇲🌻🇺🇦 (@Jeffdc5) posted at 4:41 PM on Mon, May 27, 2024:
    These folks don’t understand how much we hate Trump, Biden would have to turn into Senator Tom Cotton for me of even maybe consider not voting for him
    (https://x.com/Jeffdc5/status/1795208662778097778?t=6hvWQyMtDUPXaG93I9WbrA&s=03)

  47. rikyrah says:

    Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) posted at 5:54 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    I’ll make it clear: @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris will be on the ballot in Ohio and all 50 states. Through a virtual roll call, we will ensure that Republicans — despite their best efforts — can’t chip away at our democracy and that Ohioans can freely exercise their right to vote.

    dispatch.com/story/news/pol…
    (https://x.com/harrisonjaime/status/1795589501412147610?t=wbTV02LRst1RBErfcOdvgQ&s=03)

  48. rikyrah says:

    Humam Abd al-Salam ☪️ الله أكبر (@llamalaikum) posted at 3:17 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    Nikki Haley signed a bomb with the words “finish them”, but do go on about how Biden is enabling genocide and voting Trump will punish him. (protip: Haley will probably be Trump’s VP pick)
    (https://x.com/llamalaikum/status/1795550017089830926?t=lD8i90I_u3UFSgLpe6iPUw&s=03)

  49. rikyrah says:

    Deez & B (@D3andB) posted at 8:29 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    I’m so goddamn sick of seeing all these “Democrats’ real problem is ___” and “If Democrats don’t do ___ they have no one to blame but themselves” takes.

    Shut the fuck up.
    Dems have worked their asses off to fix everything & anyone who can’t see that is full of shit or ignorant.
    (https://x.com/D3andB/status/1795628603327299645?t=F1Ne0EFlKH0vIRgfrwhV5g&s=03)

  50. rikyrah says:

    UH HUH
    UH HUH

    This information wasn’t available BEFORE the Primary?
    I’m just saying…

    Tia Mitchell, AJC’s Washington Correspondent (@ajconwashington) posted at 3:26 PM on Tue, May 28, 2024:
    The woman who won a Democratic congressional primary in Georgia appears to be much more aligned with the Republican party. My latest for the @ajc
    https://t.co/JcdeyKTbZW
    (https://x.com/ajconwashington/status/1795552321989947740?t=WYjxIkE4vg85w78fbphLXQ&s=03)

  51. rikyrah says:

    Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊

Leave a Reply to rikyrahCancel reply