Seriously, Harry? Lost in the shuffle of the week's wretched news was
this gem:
Reid, who has called himself "pro-life," said Sunday that he was open to allowing a Senate vote on the [ban on abortions after 20 weeks recently passed by the House], though he added that it should not be the chamber's primary focus.
"I think we should deal with the problems that affect this country,” Reid said during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press." "We need to do something to help the American working class and stop worrying about fringe issues."
Yeah, he took a swipe at it as a fringe issue rather than a solution to problems that affect this country. Gee, thanks. Because, see, Harry, such restrictions are not just not a solution to our problems, they are themselves a problem that affects this country. If you're a woman in a Republican-controlled state, anyway, which turns out to be a lot of people, Harry. And Democrats should fight for those women, many of whom are also part of the American working class.
You might notice that laws of this kind are being passed in major American states, which raises them to the level of something you can't just act dismissive about. You hold a "sure, why not?" vote to humiliate something that has no chance anywhere. Something that is already limiting women's access to health care in eight states rises to the level of admitting you take it seriously, and fighting back. No, a 20-week ban won't pass the Senate. The president would be very unlikely to sign it. But just because it's not going to become national law doesn't mean it's not worth opposing.