Friday, September 28, 2012

Elections Have Consequences « Student Activism

Elections Have Consequences « Student Activism:


Elections Have Consequences

I’m going back to writing about student stuff after this, I promise. Thanks for your patience.
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On Twitter last night, my buddy Malcolm Harris declared that
The abortion rights argument for Obama is such a big red herring.
— Malcolm Harris (@BigMeanInternet) September 28, 2012
He went on to say that Roe v. Wade is showing no signs of getting overturned in the Supreme Court, and that Obama isn’t doing anything to expand on-the-ground access to abortion in states where there are few providers.
I pretty much agree with Malcolm’s subsequent tweets. The Republicans have had plenty of chances to put together a Supreme Court majority against Roe, and their continuing failure to do so has long looked more like a