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5. Donnelly is fighting uphill in a very red state.
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 06:37 PM
Oct 2012

I say let him do what he has to do to get elected. The alternative is much worse.


Remember he will caucus with Dems. That keeps Mitch McConnell from being majority leader. That's a good enough reason to support him to me!



We need a big tent if we want to be a majority party.



Believe me, seeing Dick Lugar's old seat potentially go to a Dem is a big deal. Its like when Brown stole Kennedy's seat in 2010, only this time we have the advantage.


Lugar was untouchable here for nearly all of my life.
That's too bad, but it's better than a republican teabagger. demosincebirth Oct 2012 #1
Not if there are no exceptions for rape or incest. They would then be equally bad, and how could still_one Oct 2012 #4
The question is to what degree? For rape and incest and life of the mother? If it is exactly the still_one Oct 2012 #2
Yeah, but does he believe that rape is ordained by God? Zen Democrat Oct 2012 #3
Donnelly is fighting uphill in a very red state. aaaaaa5a Oct 2012 #5
A lot of "democrats" think women's rights are negotiable. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #6
Numbers are all that matter RomneyLies Oct 2012 #7
sorry, not if he has an identical position, then his opponent is a POS also. still_one Oct 2012 #8
Bullshit RomneyLies Oct 2012 #9
moot issue, his Democratic opponent is for the exceptions. still_one Oct 2012 #11
Donnelly also opposes abortion rights but favors exceptions for rape, Contrary1 Oct 2012 #10
Then that is a major difference. Thank-you. Even though I may disagree with his choice position, still_one Oct 2012 #12
Well, all you single issue folks, enjoy. nt Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2012 #13
In this case Donnely believes in exceptions for rape and incest. However, if he didn't it is not still_one Oct 2012 #16
But he doesn't think that having a rapist's baby is a "gift from god." LisaL Oct 2012 #14
Biden says he's against abortion for religious reasons, but won't impose those on others. porphyrian Oct 2012 #15
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