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delisen

(7,216 posts)
15. Speak up like Joanna McClinton of PA House of Representatives might be one such "more."
Sat Jul 9, 2022, 09:31 PM
Jul 2022

There will be many spokespeople who can do this. It would certainly be better in this time of crisis regarding the ripping away of human rights of women to have a woman such as Joanna McClinton in the White House to be articulating this but I think a man can also rise to the occasion.

If Biden cannot, someone else while assume that role.

It is just that if a president can do it the power of the office along with the personal power of the office holder magnifies the message, energizes all of us under attack and can make victory all the more possible.

Not everyone can be Winston Churchill - the right person at the right moment in history. I believe we will win anyway but how the person in the Oval Office frames the situation can make a tremendous difference in how long the struggle takes and how costly in bloood and treasure.

These justices and Federalists have struck the biggest blow against the people of the United States in my lifetime. Naturally I will gravitate toward leadership that can understand the existential nature of the strike, the ongoing threat and can resonate with it.

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It's all about the vote. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2022 #1
They're picketing the WH, as if Biden was the problem. nt pnwmom Jul 2022 #3
Something wrong there empedocles Jul 2022 #8
I'm not sure there's much else he can do. Ocelot II Jul 2022 #2
He could declare a public health emergency around abortion. He could order a "whole government" WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #4
What makes you think he isn't putting pressure on agencies across the govt.? pnwmom Jul 2022 #9
Isn't that sort of Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #14
No. It was mostly about how HHS can look into enforcing existing laws and write a report. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #17
The one point of disagreement I have iemanja Jul 2022 #26
the activists can help get more dems in state legislatures nt msongs Jul 2022 #5
They don't know. nt DURHAM D Jul 2022 #6
Not rational, all emotional. betsuni Jul 2022 #7
Sprout wings, take up a flaming sword and smite thine enemies..nt Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #10
They want him to turn into Trump Wednesdays Jul 2022 #11
Got Me Me. Jul 2022 #12
Citizens should always put pressure on politicians SharonClark Jul 2022 #13
From what I'm reading from some progressives on Twitter Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #16
Well, today's statement from the White House was a real kick in the teeth tbh. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #18
People are big mad. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #19
I mean, it's a pretty shitty thing to say. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #21
It's pretty shitty that people are focusing on Biden as the bad guy when it's the Republicans pnwmom Jul 2022 #31
Asking your ally to do more is not making him the bad guy. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #36
They're not asking. They're screaming at Biden and they ARE making him one of the bad guys. pnwmom Jul 2022 #44
+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #51
How should people who have been doing the work of delivering help to people who need abortions *for WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #55
and completely unnecessary iemanja Jul 2022 #33
Yep. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #37
What exactly is the WH Comms director referring to? Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #22
This is the statement Nevilledog Jul 2022 #25
It would be nice if it was clearer Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #27
Their annoyance with the perception that they're not doing enough. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #29
A public health emergency is different than a national emergency. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2022 #28
He's right JustAnotherGen Jul 2022 #50
Putting pressure on one person or a party that does not have an DURHAM D Jul 2022 #20
Changing the opinions of other people should be the goal of activists, not attacking karynnj Jul 2022 #23
Yeah. Mad_Machine76 Jul 2022 #24
They're wasting their time going after allies on abortion. They should be putting pressure pnwmom Jul 2022 #34
Citizens should fucking VOTE. W_HAMILTON Jul 2022 #45
+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #52
Speak up like Joanna McClinton of PA House of Representatives might be one such "more." delisen Jul 2022 #15
Why aren't they protesting the Republicans who refused to seat Merrick Garland pnwmom Jul 2022 #30
I figure if I want to have a certain protest, I need to go ahead and do it. delisen Jul 2022 #48
Use his political influence to try to put Roe into law iemanja Jul 2022 #32
He IS. But Manchin is from the state that had the biggest Trump margin in the US. pnwmom Jul 2022 #35
I think abortion activists were frustrated iemanja Jul 2022 #39
Those activists are REDUCING not INCREASING Biden's political power. pnwmom Jul 2022 #42
+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #53
Presidents Don't Make The Laws...Congress Does Me. Jul 2022 #38
Why do you think I wrote "use his political influence"? iemanja Jul 2022 #40
Then they should go and be pissed off with Susan Collins and Alaska Sen. Murkowski, pnwmom Jul 2022 #43
Why do you assume they aren't? iemanja Jul 2022 #46
Frankly If He Could Convince Them It Would Be Done Already Me. Jul 2022 #56
Yep, they were protesting the wrong person. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #41
Those who are really concerned about this issue would be looking at the upcoming elections JI7 Jul 2022 #47
I've had the same question Tom Rinaldo Jul 2022 #49
Very passive-aggressive. Expecting Democratic leaders to be activists. betsuni Jul 2022 #54
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