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Baitball Blogger

(51,960 posts)
Mon Feb 16, 2026, 10:30 AM 5 hrs ago

So I heard a good response to why the Republicans will want the Save Act to fail. [View all]

Last edited Mon Feb 16, 2026, 12:28 PM - Edit history (1)

According to the Save Act, your birth certificate and current name must match, which means that women will be at a disadvantage. Our side is worried about this because it will directly affect women who married and changed their names. The only sure way around this is if you have a passport ID.

But some astute person on the net says that this is unfavorable to the Republicans, because more Democrats than Republicans carry a passport. The blue States, in other words, will be impacted less than the Red States, which will, in essence, disenfranchise their own trad wives.

Interesting to think about, anyway.

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🤔 Gee, they didn't seem to think this one out underpants 5 hrs ago #1
They don't think anything through. ChicagoTeamster 3 hrs ago #16
RepubliSCUM don't believe that the law of unintended consequences applies to THEM. MLWR 2 hrs ago #23
I am looking forward to having all the MAGAt women around me losing their votes UpInArms 5 hrs ago #2
trad wives change their name more often RainCaster 5 hrs ago #3
I was going to say the same thing AZJonnie 4 hrs ago #12
We used my wife's (better) surname for our kids. thought crime 4 hrs ago #14
They also have marriage certificates. Why would they be unable to vote? pcdb 1 hr ago #30
SHOCKER! FalloutShelter 5 hrs ago #4
In normal times, it would be a slam-dunk loser in the courts Wednesdays 2 hrs ago #22
I hope this is true and the SAVE ACT dies a miserable death peggysue2 5 hrs ago #5
Easy to get papers. Know Rick! usonian 5 hrs ago #6
Progressive women (and probably others as well) - TBF 5 hrs ago #7
That might be the easiest way to proceed. NH Ethylene 4 hrs ago #9
I have everything in my lock box - TBF 4 hrs ago #10
I actually looked into changing mine back maptap22 1 hr ago #27
I went to my local county court and filled out a form. NH Ethylene 1 hr ago #29
I am still curious to know what JD Vance's birth certificate name is Walleye 5 hrs ago #8
Also more Democrats than Republican women are likely to keep their maiden name in marriage SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #11
Republicans also seem to think that only Republican women get married. Quiet Em 4 hrs ago #13
Valid Point F-18_AMO 3 hrs ago #15
Back then, people would look at you strange if you said Zackzzzz 3 hrs ago #17
Republican women might be more inclined to take their hubby's names, too. nt Exp 3 hrs ago #18
Its possible the MAGATS are worried about this aspect of the Save Act, sdfernando 3 hrs ago #19
As Home Simpson would say..... ProudMNDemocrat 2 hrs ago #20
They really just want the optics of them pushing it and it failing jgmiller 2 hrs ago #21
I thought that too. durablend 2 hrs ago #24
I also think more Democratic women didn't change their last name when they married Buckeyeblue 2 hrs ago #25
I live in red hell Traildogbob 2 hrs ago #26
Said this last week Boo1 1 hr ago #28
My R sister married and divorced three times.....she moved back to her state of birth Hope22 26 min ago #31
Also, liberal women are more likely to retain their name Miguelito Loveless 46 sec ago #32
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