I think this promise is along the same lines as the promises made by many of the justices in their confirmation hearings - that they would accept Roe v. Wade as settled law, etc. Clearly, if the leaked memo does reflect their thinking, they do not intend to keep that promise. If McConnel is willing to codify Roe v. Wade he can do that by cooperating with the Democrats in the current session. Otherwise it is just a meaningless promise to be responsible if they are put in power. If they cannot act responsibly out of power, when bipartisan cooperation is still required, why should they be trusted with more power?weatheriscool wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:19 am Mitch McConnell says a national abortion ban is 'possible' as GOP candidates dodge topic
Source: USA TodayRead more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pol ... ?gnt-cfr=1WASHINGTON — Republicans are on the verge of a long-sought legal victory — striking down Roe v. Wade — but their political candidates are in no rush to talk about it on the campaign trail.
GOP campaign officials are advising candidates to downplay and soft-pedal the prospects of anti-abortion legislation as they battle pro-choice Democrats for control of Congress and various statehouses across the country.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell told USA Today that a national abortion ban is possible if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Said McConnell: “With regard to the abortion issue, I think it’s pretty clear where Senate Republicans stand.”
McConnel comes across as blackmailing women. There should be no cooperation with such bullying tactics.
As one Democratic senator pointed out:
Source of citation: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/ ... rturns-roe(Common Dreams) "No one should be surprised at what the leak of Alito's opinion taking away abortion rights revealed. There is a plan, and this is just one part of it," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said Saturday. "This is why Mitch McConnell refused to let the Senate consider Judge Merrick Garland."
"This is why they eliminated the filibuster for Gorsuch," Whitehouse added. "This is why they pressured the FBI to tank the Kavanaugh investigation. This is why they broke the 'Garland rule' to stuff Barrett on the court mid-election. This is why $580 million was spent to capture the court. This is why the Federalist Society was the turnstile for Supreme Court nominees."