I'm old enough to remember when the Roe v Wade decision was announced. First thing the righties said

[proud2BlibKansan]

'We're going to APPEAL it!'

39 years later, the ruling still stands. Yes, they're trying to make it harder to get abortions, but they have never been able to repeal Roe v Wade.

So when I hear them say today they're going to repeal The ACA, I just laugh.

Good luck with that plan.

[cynatnite]

1. It's worth a lot of money...

They could rake in a ton of money from the righties.

[MADem]

2. A lot of the people whining, once they see how well it works, will fade away. nt

[CTyankee]

3. but unlike Roe, it's going to be hard to demonize something that everyone wants and needs.

As we saw with Medicare, when it was first proposed. The RW hated it and called it the beginning of the end to our "freedoms." Well, just try to take away Medicare today and see what happens!

The RW knows this. Their biggest fear is that Obamacare will become so popular that the American people will NEVER give it up!

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Exactly.

Also this is a victory for the president, where Roe v Wade was not.

[CTyankee]

10. good point!

[JohnnyLib2]

4. Good point.

[slackmaster]

6. The scary thing about that, to me, is that the anti-abortion fanatics seem to have grown in numbers

and in strength since then.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. Yes they have. But they are still on the losing end of the game.

Plus they have a record of murders and clinic bombings.

[elleng]

7. "They" have tried to repeal Roe numerous times, in the Court.

As to ACA, much easier to envision their ATTEMPTS to repeal it in Congress. I agree, 'good luck with that.'

[cbdo2007]

9. Justice Roberts specifically said he wouldn't consider it while he is in charge....

because he believes in judicial precedent. Maybe some people here now will finally believe him??

[WilliamPitt]

11. The GOP will never repeal Roe v. Wade

It's their single biggest cash cow. Slap a picture of a fetus next to Hillary Clinton into a direct mailer to the GOP base, and it's good for $5 million in donations in 36 hours. The GOP basers vaccuum up quarters from between the couch cushions to send to the RNC so they can "get rid of that law."

39 years later, the RNC is still laughing into their sleeves...and counting their money.

Useful idiots.

[Luminous Animal]

12. More Republicans supported decriminalizaiton of abortiion when Roe was decided than did Democrats...

Nixon's strategists advised using legalization of abortion as a wedge in order to lure Catholics to the Republican party.