As we get closer to early voting for the upcoming mid-term elections, (early voting starts in some states on October 17th, NEXT WEEK), I’m starting to get a little concerned (not the Susan Collins trolling ‘concern,’) that too many voters still are not getting that this could very well be our last free, fair, and fully valid election of this Democracy. And I’m concerned that too many women may not be fully grasping the unbelievable lengths to which the Qthuglicans will go in order to return to power in the U.S. Congress.
I noted that over the week-end, the Saturday October 8th Womens’ March was barely covered on the MSM networks, locally and nationally, and even the cable channels barely mentioned it. Gee, it’s almost as if the MSM and it’s corporate overlords don’t want to talk about abortion and womens’ reproductive rights (lest they rile the women voters up). And you KNOW Moscow Mitch and ‘nem REALLY would rather talk about ANYTHING other than abortion rights!) (see how they shut Lindsey Graham up about pushing a federal ban?)
Even on liberal sights like HuffPost, the March was not the lead story on Saturday. And I had to really dig to find pictures or videos on other liberal-leaning sites. (I was traveling on Saturday due to a death in my family, so maybe I overlooked it, and maybe there was more coverage that I just missed.)
Which brings me to my admoniton. Women, each of us MUST get a minimum of ONE woman we know who may even be a Republican (see referendum, Kansas), or an Independent, to vote out Every, single anti-choice, pro-abortion ban Qthuglican all up and down the ballot this election. We must shout it to the roof-tops that NO woman is free until ALL of us are free to make our OWN decisions about our bodies and our healthcare! No sitting on the sidelines. No “well I voted, my part is done” mentality, NO defeatism (WTF, Wisonsin women? Bat-sh*t crazy Ron Johnson is ahead of your Lt Governor in the race for Senate? WHAAAAT?), and NO rest until this mission is accomplished!!
And as for Democrats (like Bernie Sanders) saying we shouldn’t make abortion rights our focus-you’re dead wrong!! Reproductive rights and being able to PLAN your family, IS also an economic issue. Why you think so many women didn’t return to work after the height of the pandemic was over? Who can afford child care these days? We CAN make it our focus and tie it in to just about any economic issue you can think of.
Democrats, STOP allowing Qthugicans to change the subject and force you to make the election about what THEY want it to be about; fear-mongering (the big, Black criminal is taking over your neighborhood), hate, divison. Period. No solutions, just lies. (That’s in Democrat JB Pritzker’s very effective ad for his reelection to Illinois Governor). (And no, I don’t have the link, please look it up for yourself this time).
“Fired UP, Ready to go, ladies!!!” Who is with me?