Today was an important day to be paying attention. In many ways, we seem to be going backward. Only our votes can ultimately change that. Senate Republicans blocked a measure that would have created a federal right to contraception access today. That seems like it should have been noncontroversial. It’s 2024. But it was not. It failed to pass, with Republicans saying the legislation was both unnecessary and government overreach. I suppose it’s only unnecessary if you don’t care about the right to contraception going the same way as the right to get an abortion.
I wasn’t applying it to Biden. I was applying it to Senate Democrats in particular and Democrats more broadly. I have other criticisms for Biden, and have made it clear multiple times that I approve of how he handled student loans.
Oh shit, I think maybe I did an unfairness then. I have you in my little mental list of people who talk shit on Biden relentlessly but it sounds like maybe I should not – yeah, general unenthusiasm for Senate Democrats I can pretty fully agree with. Makes sense.
Do you think people should vote for the Democrats?
Yes. Until we have a less shitty option, that remains my position. It was my position last time you asked too.
I for-real do not remember this. I probably wouldn’t have written what I did if I had – yeah, everything you’re saying here makes perfect sense.
I will continue to demand better, and you’ll keep making veiled accusations.
100% fair and I apologize. Yeah, demanding better sounds great.
Oh shit, I think maybe I did an unfairness then. I have you in my little mental list of people who talk shit on Biden relentlessly but it sounds like maybe I should not – yeah, general unenthusiasm for Senate Democrats I can pretty fully agree with. Makes sense.
I for-real do not remember this. I probably wouldn’t have written what I did if I had – yeah, everything you’re saying here makes perfect sense.
100% fair and I apologize. Yeah, demanding better sounds great.