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Kellyanne Conway thinks Republicans can win back women in 2024 by saying, “We took away your abortion rights, but we’re letting you keep contraception” (www.vanityfair.com)

submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Something you’ve probably heard by now is that the Republican Party’s decision to decimate reproductive rights—and celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade like it was the greatest thing to ever happen to America—has not gone over great with voters. The 2022 midterm elections, which were supposed to be a red tsunami for the GOP, were anything but: Democrats picked up a seat in the Senate and Republicans just barely took back the House, with voters in critical states citing abortion as the most important issue of the day. A year later, the right to an abortion was enshrined in Ohio’s state constitution; Kentucky voters reelected pro-choice governor Andy Beshear; and Democrats took control of Virginia’s state legislature, preventing the GOP governor from limiting abortion moving forward, which he’d planned to do. The results were unambiguous: The American people want abortion rights.

Now, with the 2024 election less than a year away, what are Republicans running for higher office to do? According to GOP strategist and Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway, the answer is simple: make their campaign slogan something like, “Yeah, we took away your reproductive rights, but, hey, we’re letting you keep contraception, and that’s something!”

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[-] Pratai@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago

Conservative Blowhard Says Something Dumb, News at 11.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Kellyanne Spillway, as on point as ever.

Many people are saying she was behind the bowling green massacre. More and more.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I don't know that "we admit we made your lives worse, but look what we could have done and be thankful" is the big sell Kellyanne seems to think.

[-] TechyDad@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

"Look, I've beaten your half to death, but I could have beaten your FULLY to death! Vote for me!"

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I say this from the bottom of my heart….

Fuck off Kelly.

[-] esc27@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Anyone else keep misreading “voters in critical states” as “voters in critical thinking states”

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Okay, so did she actually say that? Because this author is using quotes a lot and I think they don’t understand “air quotes” aren’t actual real quotes.

Is there a video? Audio?

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

She should try running on that.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Fool-proof plan. I highly encourage them to spread this message.

[-] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

She is the most specialest flavor of stupid.

[-] pozbo@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

K.C. is a failed abortion.

[-] carnimoss@lemmings.world 3 points 10 months ago

It's only failed if we stop trying

[-] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Thats way super thoughtful. Thank you so much.

[-] fox2263@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The only thing I can think of in response to this is that meme of a crying cat giving a thumbs up

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Simple: Don't believe it.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Well, we all know how delusional they are...

[-] tillary@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It honestly doesn't matter what they choose to say because nobody will believe them anyway. And not that this will persuade voters in the near future, but maybe they should try writing contraception rights into the constitution. That would at least be a good start.

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