[SeekAndFind]

Social Security and Medicare are no longer convenient bloody flags to wave. Trump long preempted that with his support for both programs. Abortion is the Democrats’ wedge issue today. Seniors have been replaced by suburban and single women. Democrats hope that hammering away at abortion will keep those key cohorts from straying to Trump or Bobby Kennedy, Jr. It’s important to underscore that Kennedy will play a critical, if not decisive, role in determining the presidential race.

Kennedy is a “pro-choice” Catholic like Biden. Trump’s aim is to give pro-abortion Democrats and independents who don’t like Biden -- but won’t vote for him -- every chance to back Kennedy. Had Trump declared for a national end to abortion, he’d have risked driving pro-abortion voters to the incumbent president.

[Phlyer]

Had Trump declared for a national end to abortion,

Brought about how? The Supreme Court was right. The Federal Government has no authority on abortion (or any other topic not covered by the specified powers).

If Trump declared he'd like to use his influence to convince people not to have abortions, then fine.

If Trump declared he'd push for a Constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion, then legal and Constitutional, but bad politics. Also impossible, because the Dhimms would never let it out of Congress, and there isn't enough support among enough States to start it that way. For all that I agree abortion is murder, this is not the only windmill to take on and it's less likely to be productive than a host of others.

The parallel with slavery is appropriate, but we need to remember that the so-called Civil War (actually a War Between the States) did not 'officially' start because of slavery. It was because of an act of war (firing on Fort Sumter). Slavery was only ended with the 13th Amendment after the war was concluded. The President cannot (Constitutionally) legally declare an end to a practice not specifically prohibited to the States by the Constitution.

[whitney69]

“Had Trump declared for a national end to abortion, he’d have risked driving pro-abortion voters to the incumbent president.”

First of all, those voters already are going to the pro-abortion candidate, they are democrat. Secondly, Trump can call all he wants or any way he wants. The abortion issue, with the determination that Roe is not involved, no longer effects the federal government and is now finally placed under states’ rights. So if he goes with the wishes of the people he is elected to serve, which way should be determined is their decision and how will that have any effect on states’ rights? Since the overturning of Roe, different states have made different determinations. There is no definitive direction to go. So what difference does it make what Trump says any more than Biden? Not an issue. Please move on to important federal issues.

wy69

[whitney69]

“Had Trump declared for a national end to abortion, he’d have risked driving pro-abortion voters to the incumbent president.”

First of all, those voters already are going to the pro-abortion candidate, they are democrat. Secondly, Trump can call all he wants or any way he wants. The abortion issue, with the determination that Roe is not involved, no longer effects the federal government and is now finally placed under states’ rights. So if he goes with the wishes of the people he is elected to serve, which way should be determined is their decision and how will that have any effect on states’ rights? Since the overturning of Roe, different states have made different determinations. There is no definitive direction to go. So what difference does it make what Trump says any more than Biden? Not an issue. Please move on to important federal issues.

wy69