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SomethingBeautiful
Oct 22, 2008

Some celestial event. No- no words. No words to describe it. Poetry! They should have sent a poet. So beautiful. So beautiful... I had no idea

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

Other notable actionjackson achievements include getting covid by begging for sex from some lady and getting negged and getting sick anyway

nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud
Apr 7, 2003


SomethingBeautiful posted:

nothing ventured, nothing gained

Nothing gained, nothing gained

Fuckt Tupp
Apr 19, 2007

Science



reagan reagan

Asproigerosis
Mar 13, 2013

insufferable
Looks like Ronald started writing that and Nancy saw how he did her name and quickly took over lmao

tacodaemon
Nov 27, 2006



https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republicans-try-find-new-term-life-stave-electoral-losses-rcna103924



WASHINGTON — Republican strategists are exploring a shift away from “pro-life” messaging on abortion after consistent Election Day losses for the GOP when reproductive rights were on the ballot.

At a closed-door meeting of Senate Republicans this week, the head of a super PAC closely aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., presented poll results that suggested voters are reacting differently to commonly used terms like “pro-life” and “pro-choice” in the wake of last year’s Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, said several senators who were in the room.

The polling, which NBC News has not independently reviewed, was made available to senators Wednesday by former McConnell aide Steven Law and showed that “pro-life” no longer resonated with voters.

“What intrigued me the most about the results was that ‘pro-choice’ and ‘pro-life’ means something different now, that people see being pro-life as being against all abortions ... at all levels,” Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said in an interview Thursday.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the polling made it clear to him that more specificity is needed in talking about abortion.

“Many voters think [‘pro-life’] means you’re for no exceptions in favor of abortion ever, ever, and ‘pro-choice’ now can mean any number of things. So the conversation was mostly oriented around how voters think of those labels, that they’ve shifted. So if you’re going to talk about the issue, you need to be specific,” Hawley said Thursday.

“You can’t assume that everybody knows what it means,” he added. “They probably don’t.”

Abortion is now banned in 14 states, and several others have pursued restrictions. Eleven states, including Missouri, have enacted abortion bans with no exceptions for rape and incest.

Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., summarized Wednesday’s meeting as being focused on “pro-baby policies.”

Asked whether senators were encouraged to use a term other than “pro-life,” Young said his “pro-baby” descriptor “was just a term of my creation to demonstrate my concern for babies.”

Senators who attended Law’s presentation said he encouraged Republicans to be as specific as possible when they describe their positions on abortion, highlighting findings that he said could have a negative impact on elections. Many senators in attendance represent states where Republican-led legislatures are pursuing abortion restrictions.

“People require more in-depth discussions; you can’t get away with a label anymore,” said Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. “What we’ve learned is you have to dive in and talk to people about very specifically where you are on that subject if you’re running for public office.”

Senators in the room stressed that the meeting was more conversational and not a political strategy session, emphasizing that Law, the head of the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC, was not trying to persuade any lawmakers about their own messaging.

“I think it was purely informational depending on what state you’re from, because it’s different every state,” said Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind.

The Senate Leadership Fund did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A national strategist who worked on Senate races last year said: “The issue of abortion was problematic for Republicans last cycle, so it’s no surprise [the Senate Leadership Fund] is polling public perception of the issue. It’s the smart thing to do.”

The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the campaign arm of Senate Republicans, “is encouraging Republicans to clearly state their opposition to a national abortion ban and support for reasonable limits on late-term abortions when babies can feel pain with exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother,” a source familiar with the organization’s strategy said.

The NRSC, the source said, is “encouraging candidates to contrast that position with Democrats’ support for taxpayer-funded abortion without limits.”

Christina Reynolds, a spokesperson for Emily’s List, an organization that promotes female candidates who support abortion rights, said Republicans’ shift in messaging is “underestimating” voters’ understanding of the issue, adding that “wrapping it up nicely” would not change voters’ minds about abortion.

“I think their messaging was not the problem. Their position is the problem, and they’re going to be stuck with those positions,” Reynolds said. “At the end of the day, voters are clear in poll after poll and in election results after election results that they believe that people should have the right to make their own health care decisions, that they support abortion rights, that they supported Roe v. Wade.”

An NBC News poll conducted in June found that 61% of all voters said they disapproved of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 Dobbs decision, which left the legality and conditions of abortion up to the states.

Abortion is shaping up to be a potent issue on the presidential campaign trail. At last month’s GOP debate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said her opponents were not being honest with Americans about what would be legislatively feasible when it comes to potential federal restrictions on abortion.

“Can’t we all agree that we are not going to put a woman in jail or give her the death penalty if she gets an abortion? Let’s treat this like the — like a respectful issue that it is and humanize the situation and stop demonizing the situation,” she said.

Asked about potentially abandoning the term the anti-abortion movement has used for decades, a spokesperson for the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List Pro-Life America used the descriptor that is part of the organization’s name and swiped at abortion-rights groups.

“The pro-life movement serves both mother and child. We recognize the need to love and support them both. Today, the pro-abortion side opts to cut women from their communication entirely, choosing instead to speak to ‘pregnant people.’ Now more than ever, the pro-life movement needs to continue emphasizing its commitment to both women and children,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

Cramer, asked what terminology senators should use instead of “pro-life,” said: “I think it’s more of a ‘I’m pro-life, but … .’ Or it’s ‘I care deeply about the mother and the children, and we should always have compassion. But I believe that after 15 weeks where the child can feel pain, they should be protected.’

“Whatever your position is, articulate it; don’t try to fool anybody. That’s where you get in trouble,” he added.

Fuckt Tupp
Apr 19, 2007

Science

Plinkey posted:



quote:

it is always unhappy

some say he posts in this very thread...

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
they loving love this new blanket

the milk machine
Jul 23, 2002

lick my keys

the milk machine
Jul 23, 2002

lick my keys

tacodaemon posted:

-26.478548,153.0942674

note that the buildings being built in the construction site in the video were completed in 2017, and the street was relandscaped as part of it, so I went back to before the construction






smoko coordinates. love it.

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
lol KC

the milk machine
Jul 23, 2002

lick my keys
looks like you can get a DHL surf rescue long sleeve polo on ebay for 70 bucks. a little bit tempting. it would be good for when i pick up smoking

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

the milk machine posted:

looks like you can get a DHL surf rescue long sleeve polo on ebay for 70 bucks. a little bit tempting. it would be good for when i pick up smoking

you can also just ship something to your house with DHL and mug the driver

the milk machine
Jul 23, 2002

lick my keys

Rubellavator posted:

I'M ON TRUMPO, SO LEAVE ME ALONE

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
might take a few tries before you get a shirt that's the right size

El Palo Mota
Aug 5, 2009

I SAID NO!

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
https://twitter.com/EricStangel/status/1699987048399094217

Thesaurus
Oct 3, 2004



At first I thought this was a collab between bright eyes and Garfunkel and got excited

the milk machine
Jul 23, 2002

lick my keys

Plinkey posted:

you can also just ship something to your house with DHL and mug the driver

will it say SURF RESCUE? i don't know

petit choux
Feb 24, 2016


Oh, I'm sorry, here you go. Though if you are having an infused joint like they sell around here you won't care.

tacodaemon
Nov 27, 2006




35.9188863,-84.1469773

Shifty Nipples
Apr 8, 2007


ok

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

the milk machine posted:

will it say SURF RESCUE? i don't know



probably if you ship one of those to your house by DHL then steal the DHL person's shirt anyways, i don't know your plans

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

do the double rainbow i posted earlier

the milk machine
Jul 23, 2002

lick my keys

Plinkey posted:

probably if you ship one of those to your house by DHL then steal the DHL person's shirt anyways, i don't know your plans

this is what i'm gonna do. two shirts for the price of one

bebop esq
Apr 17, 2006

hi boys

she's complaining about both pot smoke and masks, makes sense, NOT

bebop esq
Apr 17, 2006

hi boys
if you don't like smoke there's an easy solution to that

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud
Apr 7, 2003


bebop esq posted:

if you don't like smoke there's an easy solution to that

yeah, that's right: smoke weed

bebop esq
Apr 17, 2006

hi boys

Schmoe Cwead posted:



reagan reagan

thank you mr president for clarifying that it's an old photo

bebop esq
Apr 17, 2006

hi boys

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:

yeah, that's right: smoke weed

:hmmyes:

Stupid Boxes
Feb 9, 2004

good grief!

iconic

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

why so many new posts today?

Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud
Apr 7, 2003


CODChimera posted:

why so many new posts today?

trjkp

WrasslorMonkey
Mar 5, 2012

CODChimera posted:

why so many new posts today?

Where?

Plinkey
Aug 4, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

CODChimera posted:

why so many new posts today?

holy poo poo man, you missed out

sorry it's not something you can put into words

Pooky
Aug 29, 2004

I post fox news so u don't have to 💋
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1699986238701535232/vid/avc1/1920x1080/vY6ezLzwOArci4K1.mp4

Buddykins
Feb 12, 2011

Buddykins
Feb 12, 2011


lol

Buddykins
Feb 12, 2011

A BLOO.BLOO.BLOO :qq::qq:

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actionjackson
Jan 12, 2003


when you arrive at espace on friday night and realize there's a good table available

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