NARAL got started as an organization to fight for abortion rights. That’s kinda their thing.
But it seems that in recent years, they’ve gotten bored with being pigeonholed as a strictly pro-abortion outfit. They have thoughts on other issues, too!
And so, to that end, they’ve decided to tweak their endorsement criteria. From now on, before they throw their support behind a Democratic senator, they need to know where that senator stands on the filibuster:
Today, we’re changing our endorsement criteria to reflect our commitment to the freedom to vote. Going forward, we won’t endorse any U.S. senator who doesn’t support changing the Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation. Our democracy is on the line. #DeliverForVotingRights
— NARAL (@NARAL) January 18, 2022
The Senate must pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. As they consider a rule change to allow passage of this legislation, we’re standing firm in our commitment to democracy. We won’t endorse any senator who doesn’t support this path forward. #FreedomToVote
— NARAL (@NARAL) January 18, 2022
The freedom to vote is a fundamental freedom—inextricably linked to reproductive freedom. NARAL’s commitment to voting rights is unwavering. We won’t endorse any senators who don’t support changing the Senate rules to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.
— NARAL (@NARAL) January 18, 2022
Got that, Senate Dems?
Oh no Manchin better help Democrats seize control of elections otherwise the abortion lobby won’t support him https://t.co/DhOAzwED6g
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) January 19, 2022
Manchin must be quaking in his boots right now.
“Democracy is on the line so we have to change the rules to force something that otherwise will not pass.” LMFAO https://t.co/pD6mBcwMqd
— J.R. Holmsted (@JHolmsted) January 19, 2022
So just out of curiosity, what happens when every Senate Dem inevitably flips on their filibuster position after November?
If Senate GOP wants to get rid of the filibuster next year to pass election security legislation, will @NARAL refuse to support all the Dems that oppose it? https://t.co/d5DxnQkarA
— AG (@AGHamilton29) January 19, 2022
Well, every Senate Dem except for Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, anyway.
NARAL is actually lobbying against their own interests since a filibuster-free Senate will mean it's much easier to pass restrictions on abortions. Bizarre.
— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) January 19, 2022
A majority-supported, nationwide late-term abortion ban was blocked by a Democratic filibuster during the last administration & NARAL was pretty happy about it: https://t.co/w2MCNipLZM pic.twitter.com/XEOTonOyg7
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 19, 2022
Just imagine how unhappy they’d be if their efforts were successful.
Do these ghouls realize that they are endorsing a policy that would allow Desantis and 50 R sens to sign an abortion ban? https://t.co/DCxChYRKqq
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) January 19, 2022
It's going to be amazing watching this group scream when a national ban on abortions passes with 52 votes.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 19, 2022
This is going to be hilarious. The Senate ends the filibuster, Rs sweep the midterms, their first act is ban abortion except in cases of rape and y’all have no one to blame but yourselves for being power hungry short sighted morons, https://t.co/Rc2S1YAFFK
— Heather (@BoulwareH2) January 19, 2022
Obviously we’re not in favor of nuking the filibuster, but we also can’t help but love the idea of NARAL and their ilk being forced to take their medicine.
Every single non-profit founded on one issue is now just a generic partisan political activist group that has the same exact views on every issue. https://t.co/rlSNhPQXsb
— You Should Have Voted For Jo (@colorblindk1d) January 19, 2022
We are heading to the point where there will no longer be single-issue lobbying groups. Just general subsidiaries of the DNC and RNC. https://t.co/GuHb7gaUGo
— Brian Riedl 🧀 (@Brian_Riedl) January 19, 2022
The congealment of left-wing special interest lobbies into a singular Blob continues to fascinate. https://t.co/mL8FO9x736
— Jeff B. is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) January 19, 2022
Political intersectionality is terrible idea for special interest groups that want to be effective. https://t.co/r9xP8B689n
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) January 19, 2022
These people never do learn their lesson, do they?
And there’s something else they don’t seem to realize:
Dead babies will never be able to vote. https://t.co/RRCLsnP3vT
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) January 19, 2022
Think about how many potential voters who are killed 18 years before they can become eligible to vote. Where is their freedom to vote? Please abortion movement please 👏🏾sit 👏🏾out 👏🏾this 👏🏾one… https://t.co/xr9Oz7OHBR
— Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) January 19, 2022
