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After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, Democrats have been looking for a way to fight back against a decision that has been considered a major success for conservative Republicans . President Joe Biden called for voters to "make their voices heard" in the next elections, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York shared a list of seven actions that she thinks Democrats can take to "fix this and act." Here's a breakdown of these seven actions and what each entails. 1. Restrain judicial review Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to declare a legislative or executive action to be in violation of the Constitution. The doctrine was established in the case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803, deciding that the Supreme Court has the power to overturn an act of Congress or an executive order on the ground that it violates the Supreme Law of the Land —the Constitution. In their ruling in favor of Mississippi's ban on abortion … [Read more...] about AOC lists seven ways Democrats can fight back against Roe being overturned

No one did more to ensure that the moral and legal atrocity called Roe v. Wade was overturned than Democrats. Let’s count the ways, shall we… Harry Reid How do we even begin to thank the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) for ending the filibuster? Harry ended the filibuster in 2013 so Barry Obama could fill the courts with fascist radicals. This act ensured then-President Trump could get his trifecta of perfect Supreme Court justices over the finish line. If Reid had not killed the filibuster, at least two of those three (Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett) would have been non-starters, and Roe v. Wade would still be the law of the land. Thank you, Harry! Lena Dunham From where I sit, rape-hoaxer Lena Dunham led the pro-abortion crowd into a corner they could not escape from. Back in 2016, when Dunham said , “Now I can say that I still haven’t had an abortion, but I wish I had,” she shifted the left’s public attitude. For decades, the … [Read more...] about Nolte: 11 Ways Democrats Helped Overturn Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court 's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has given the Democratic Party a boost ahead of November's midterm elections, energizing its base while potentially drawing in independent voters who oppose Friday's ruling. A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found that a majority of independents said they oppose the court's decision, while 41 percent support the rollback on abortion rights. Six percent are unsure where they stand. Abortion, which had been established as a constitutional right until Friday, is a particularly personal issue for independents, 75 percent of whom said they or someone they know has had an abortion, compared to Democrats at 70 percent and Republicans at 55. While the Supreme Court decision was a huge win for conservatives, the ruling has also come during a midterm campaign during which nearly everything has been going according to plan for the GOP. Because Americans continue to grapple with soaring inflation and rising prices , … [Read more...] about SCOTUS ruling could push independents to vote Democrat in midterms

Democrats are betting that anger over the reversal of Roe v. Wade will take down Republicans in the 2022 midterms . This is a plausible, if desperate , hope. The theory is that the “winning” side of such a long struggle will now be pacified, while the “losing” side is energized and outraged. And abortion rights—with some limits— remain broadly popular on a national scale . The political calculus over the right’s biggest victory in a half-century is so scrambled that even former President Donald Trump is reportedly worried about this . But Republicans have a secret weapon: Democrats’ penchant for progressive overreach . We are already seeing signs at multiple levels—among activists, elite celebrities, and politicians. It raises the question: Could there be a backlash against the backlash? Let’s start with the most serious: activist overreach. Since May’s leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion in the Dobbs case, pro-life crisis pregnancy centers … [Read more...] about Will Raging Liberals Cause an Anti-Democrat Backlash?

Trump-endorsed Republican nominee for Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District Jim Bognet told SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday this past weekend that his opponent, Democrat Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA), is a “classic out-of-touch faker” for selling himself out to leadership. Breitbart News host Matthew Boyle mentioned that Cartwright has voted with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) 99 percent of the time and President Joe Biden 100 percent of the time. In response, Bognet called the Democrat representative a “classic out-of-touch faker” with the people in Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District. The Republican nominee explained that it all started when “Cartwright got elected pretending to be pro-life in 2012” by telling people he was a good Catholic and against abortion. “He has sold out to Biden and Pelosi and the left-wing money. Here’s how it works, Matt: Pelosi and Biden give him $5 million of left-wing money from pro-abortion-on-demand people across the … [Read more...] about Bognet: Democrat Matt Cartwright is a ‘Classic Out of Touch Faker’

Mayra Flores, the first Mexican-born woman elected to Congress , spoke to Newsweek about supporting the end of Roe v. Wade, responded to attacks from her November opponent, and addressed her past use of Q-Anon hashtags and retweeting of conspiracy theories about alleged 2020 election fraud. Flores, who launched a successful insurgent candidacy in the 34th Congressional District special election race to fill the remainder of the term of Filemon Vela, who vacated the seat, tweeted that she thanked God for the Supreme Court decision ending federal abortion protection. "If we want to see real change in bringing crime down, we have to raise a generation to respect life in the womb," she said at a press conference with House Republican Whip Steve Scalise. Asked about Texas law, which allows exceptions for abortion if the life of the mother is threatened but not in the cases of rape and incest, Flores said her "heart goes out" to women whose lives are threatened by their … [Read more...] about Mayra Flores: ‘Never thought’ I’d be attacked by Democrats ‘because I was born in Mexico’

Big Tech is increasingly making it impossible for Republican politicians to communicate with their constituents. In addition to social media censorship, leftists are trying to censor at the level of emails, text messages, and telecommunications infrastructure. The Republican party is getting quicker at responding to political bias from tech companies. After studies showing that 70 percent of GOP text messages go straight to spam folders compared to just eight percent of Democratic messages, Republicans have introduced the Political BIAS Emails Act . There are also a number of Republican bills targeting social media censorship, at both the federal and state level. But leftists are already moving on to a new target: telecommunications infrastructure. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Telecom companies have already had an impact on national politics, with Verizon and AT&T briefly shutting down Trump’s campaign texts during the 2020 … [Read more...] about Republicans Condemn Verizon, ‘Big Telecom’ for Entertaining Democrat Censorship Demands

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) targeted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with vulgar language at a Saturday pride parade. Taking the stage the day after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade , Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded to someone in the parade’s audience: “Fuck Clarence Thomas!” It’s unknown to whom or what Lightfoot was exactly responding, but the mayor was in mid-speech about the Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion. “So we know what happened in the Supreme Court yesterday. If you read Clarence Thomas’ concurrence, he said …” Lightfoot said before responding to someone in the crowd. “Thank you. Fuck Clarence Thomas!” “He thinks that we are going to stand idly by while they take our rights: our right to marry, our right to have children, our right to live!” Lightfoot added: “Fuck Clarence Thomas” – @chicagosmayor @SCOTUSblog @chicago #prideinthepark #chicago #RoeVWade #lorilightfoot #scotus pic.twitter.com/F5GOESquuM — Ricky … [Read more...] about Watch– Democrat Lori Lightfoot at Pride Parade: ‘F*ck Clarence Thomas’

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and the Democrat-run state legislature struck a deal late Sunday to send cash rebates to California families to help them afford high gas prices. It is the third stimulus plan that California has enacted in less than two years. California’s surging gas prices are the highest in the nation, at nearly $6.32 per gallon on average, versus $4.90 nationwide, according to the American Automobile Association. Earlier this year, Newsom proposed a $400 rebate for California drivers, and asked the state legislature to postpone a gas tax hike of three cents per gallon that was scheduled by an earlier Democrat-backed law. The legislature refused to postpone the gas tax hike, but negotiated with Newsom on sending out rebate checks. The final proposal will give California households up to $1,050 to help them afford gas. Capitol Public Radio reported : Under the tax rebate plan, households making as much as $75,000 for individuals or $150,000 for joint filers would … [Read more...] about Gavin Newsom, Democrats to Send Cash to California Residents to Buy Gas

According to a new poll, voters in Pennsylvania said they would not vote for a sitting Republican congressman after they learned about his anti-abortion views. The survey was conducted by Public Policy Polling, which is affiliated with the Democratic Party , and it suggested that Republican Brian Fitzpatrick would lose his seat in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional district to Democrat Ashley Ehasz once voters were made aware of his stance on abortion. The poll, which was conducted after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, said Fitzpatrick led Ehasz by seven percentage points (45 percent to 38 percent) when asked an initial question about who voters would back in November's midterms. However, once the survey respondents learned of Fitszpatrick's anti-abortion views, Ehasz gained a massive surge in support, moving to a 10-point lead over the Republican (47 percent to 37 percent). According to the results, once voters were told that … [Read more...] about GOP incumbent’s support collapses when voters hear anti-abortion views—poll