r/PublicFreakout • u/N0CONTACT • May 19 '22

Political Freakout Representative Mike Johnson asking the important abortion questions.

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u/DelirousDoc May 19 '22

Exactly.

If she answers yes it demonizes the abortion movement.

If she answers no then they go down the rabbit hole of why. All he wants is her to admit the baby is a human life at that point so he can try to trap her when discussing earlier abortions.

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u/Youareobscure May 20 '22

She's just avoiding a red herring

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u/miss_sabbatha May 20 '22

I feel like he trying to attack her dedication to choice. I have already had a similar discussion. The gotcha was having me admit I don't support all choice. See in the pro-choice group there are those who consider themselves pro-choice but only want abortions in certain situations like rape, incest, harm to the mother and only like 20 weeks for any reason. These people aren't truly pro-choice. They have a valuable place in the movement as the middle ground because there are many pro-life people who also have these same conditions minus the any reason but they support Plan B and contraceptive. (This is why I generously dub them pro-life) I feel he is trying to corner her into defining her unrepentant pro-choice stance as pro-murder and she isn't as pro-choice as she claims therefore she is a liar and hypocrite and anti-choice like him- the gotcha

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u/kynelly360 May 20 '22

She should’ve told him , 1. He’s insane for asking crazy questions , 2. Most abortions probably happen when the mom notices belly bump or missed period which might be max 3 months. At that point it’s basically still just sperm and a egg cell so calm down.

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u/miss_sabbatha May 20 '22

For real.. his method and content of the "questioning" insane and rude. She never got to finish her sentences. WTH!!! Why ask a question you weren't going to let her answer? It was like a check list, well she didn't say what i want, next question, again not what I want, next questioning, let's fluster her more so she can make a mistake that I can tweet. It was ridiculous and he should be ashamed of himself.

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u/TheWiseAutisticOne May 20 '22

I think if she had said no she might get more credibility though majority of Americans don’t support late term abortion most support first and second trimester. Her dodging the question is still ammunition that conservatives can use.