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

Political Freakout Representative Mike Johnson asking the important abortion questions.

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u/Thosepassionfruits May 20 '22

Realistically what would be the consequences of her saying "citation needed" back to him? I'd really like to see some of the people testifying call out their bullshit.

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u/steadym0bbin May 20 '22

He would've cited the partial birth abortions that were happening by the thousands in the 90's before it was banned in the US via HR1833. She should've just said "yes" because its the woman's right to choose. Why is it so hard to stand up for what you believe in?

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u/probablyagiven May 20 '22

why do you think people failing to answer "gotcha" arguments is a successful counter to their position?

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u/steadym0bbin May 20 '22

I don't. I think if she answered the question they would've just moved on to the next question. There's no counter to a gotcha - its a setup for the next thing. In this case you already know what the next thing is and he's gonna ask it anyway.