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Racygrandma

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32. The Republicans and the Lifers are like a bad marriage

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Wed Aug 3, 2022, 12:22 PM

Aug 2022

The Republicans need the Lifers because they see no other issue, just Pro Life. The Republicans love that. They pay no attention to what else is going on. Now when they prove to actually be a minority, The local Republicans here in KS have a pretty disappointed look on their face, but now they are stuck with each other.

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Kansas voters protect abortion rights, reject measure that would have allowed statewide ban [View all] peppertree Aug 2022 OP

I just scared my dog cheering this call! Way to go Kansas! hauckeye Aug 2022 #1

Welcome, sanity! Thank you. 👋⭐️ Judi Lynn Aug 2022 #2

And you were there, right in the thick of it Judi! peppertree Aug 2022 #4

Hope it will encourage sentient beings surrounded by Trumpoids elsewhere, too, peppertree! Judi Lynn Aug 2022 #21

Hear, hear! peppertree Aug 2022 #23

As it should be. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2022 #3

Totally crazy. Has anyone checked the temperature in hell rece ntly? SpankMe Aug 2022 #5

Have you looked out your window yet? DBoon Aug 2022 #17

The majority of voters said, "oh hell no".. kimbutgar Aug 2022 #6

This is a bell weather for what's to come in Nov..... proud patriot Aug 2022 #7

YES! RussBLib Aug 2022 #8

Yaaaassss! iluvtennis Aug 2022 #9

So what's the matter with Kansas NOW? SouthBayDem Aug 2022 #10

That's probably the percentage of republicans in KS SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #11

Ding ding Ding we have a winner proud patriot Aug 2022 #13

Then how has Kansas voted Republican so many times in national elections? SouthBayDem Aug 2022 #14

Good question SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #15

You implied that only about 40% of Kansas voters are registered Republicans SouthBayDem Aug 2022 #16

40% is a fairly high number for registered to a party muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #26

"A state that's been solidly Republican since the Civil War" BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #27

Preview of the mid-terms Obvious85 Aug 2022 #12

From your keyboard to God's ear! peppertree Aug 2022 #19

Self-inflicted DivByZero Aug 2022 #34

They sho' did peppertree Aug 2022 #35

The spirit of Mary Elizabeth Lease lives DBoon Aug 2022 #18

Well blue-wave Aug 2022 #20

W00000t!!!!! Fantastic news! 👍👍👍👍👍 electric_blue68 Aug 2022 #22

Kick lamp_shade Aug 2022 #24

In the word of the great Chris Farley prodigitalson Aug 2022 #25

If every State put it on the ballot we'd see most approve the right to choose. oldsoftie Aug 2022 #28

That's what I'd like to see SomewhereInTheMiddle Aug 2022 #29

As we like to say, politicians will ALWAYS be able to get an abortion for their mistress oldsoftie Aug 2022 #30

This is an incredible victory for the people of Kansas and the cause. Politicub Aug 2022 #31

The Republicans and the Lifers are like a bad marriage Racygrandma Aug 2022 #32

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