If the codification of abortion rights happened before Dobbs, at Best voters would have shrugged and said “so what? we already had that right. Nothing changed”. At worst, Democrats would have had to spend a huge amount of political capital, get blocked by their own members who don’t support abortion, and trigger a SC decision overturning abortion even earlier than we did. Now, the Republicans spent their political capital getting rid of abortion and Democrats get extra support for defending it. Sucks but that’s politics.
Assuming that’s true, what’s going to be different Bidens second term?
How many of those Democrats that wouldn’t support codify abortion access are still in office?
How were the people they’re supposed to represent supposed to have known since there hasn’t been any votes on it?
Are you going to be surprised if even with Dem majorities just enough Dems will say they’ll oppose it and Biden will say there’s no point in trying?
Or do you think they’ll pull out the classic where party leadership claims there’s enough against it to stop it without identifying them and that means no vote will be held and voters have zero choice to hold them accountable?
Something to consider, Biden when asked was reasonably in favor of legalizing marijuana. Granted it’s a different issue but it has some strong opposition from the fundamentalists and religious types which spans both parties.
While weed is still schedule 3, he has made efforts to have it rescheduled by directing HHS to reevaluate it. They have, and now they are working with DEA who are in charge of how it’s scheduled regarding it’s status. In addition to that he’s done two separate mass pardons for weed related charges.
Let’s not forget his campaign promise about student loans. He did the thing, while the supreme court (and the Republicans) rejected it.
He’s not perfect but he has put in work where he said he would in other issues, I would say that’s reason enough for me to believe that he will put in work on abortion rights codification in his second term. I hate that he is playing it this way but as the other commentor has said, that is politics.
Giving those examples though, tell me what has you pessimistic. I’d like to understand your viewpoint on this.
I have a question for you, how well versed are you in how the federal agencies work?
How I laid things out, Biden is directing the agencies to reevaluate the status of marijuana. That’s how the system works, power has been given to the agencies and the president doesn’t get to unilaterally say “ok this is how it is now” unless we’re dealing with an authoritarian such as our previous president.
Under our current one, there are checks and balances and things happen a bit slowly but he has done something. I understand it’s not instantaneous but our government has never and should never be instantaneous lest we end up having a king.
Edit: looks like some people don’t appreciate checks and balances. Good grief.
If the codification of abortion rights happened before Dobbs, at Best voters would have shrugged and said “so what? we already had that right. Nothing changed”. At worst, Democrats would have had to spend a huge amount of political capital, get blocked by their own members who don’t support abortion, and trigger a SC decision overturning abortion even earlier than we did. Now, the Republicans spent their political capital getting rid of abortion and Democrats get extra support for defending it. Sucks but that’s politics.
Assuming that’s true, what’s going to be different Bidens second term?
How many of those Democrats that wouldn’t support codify abortion access are still in office?
How were the people they’re supposed to represent supposed to have known since there hasn’t been any votes on it?
Are you going to be surprised if even with Dem majorities just enough Dems will say they’ll oppose it and Biden will say there’s no point in trying?
Or do you think they’ll pull out the classic where party leadership claims there’s enough against it to stop it without identifying them and that means no vote will be held and voters have zero choice to hold them accountable?
Something to consider, Biden when asked was reasonably in favor of legalizing marijuana. Granted it’s a different issue but it has some strong opposition from the fundamentalists and religious types which spans both parties.
While weed is still schedule 3, he has made efforts to have it rescheduled by directing HHS to reevaluate it. They have, and now they are working with DEA who are in charge of how it’s scheduled regarding it’s status. In addition to that he’s done two separate mass pardons for weed related charges.
Let’s not forget his campaign promise about student loans. He did the thing, while the supreme court (and the Republicans) rejected it.
He’s not perfect but he has put in work where he said he would in other issues, I would say that’s reason enough for me to believe that he will put in work on abortion rights codification in his second term. I hate that he is playing it this way but as the other commentor has said, that is politics.
Giving those examples though, tell me what has you pessimistic. I’d like to understand your viewpoint on this.
Great example.
When running he said he’d decriminalize federally.
A couple years in office, and he’s “looking into it” like it hasn’t been studied for decades.
He’ll never do it, because that’s a carrot. And just like they don’t want to lose a stick. They don’t want to lose a carrot.
I have a question for you, how well versed are you in how the federal agencies work?
How I laid things out, Biden is directing the agencies to reevaluate the status of marijuana. That’s how the system works, power has been given to the agencies and the president doesn’t get to unilaterally say “ok this is how it is now” unless we’re dealing with an authoritarian such as our previous president.
Under our current one, there are checks and balances and things happen a bit slowly but he has done something. I understand it’s not instantaneous but our government has never and should never be instantaneous lest we end up having a king.
Edit: looks like some people don’t appreciate checks and balances. Good grief.