Domspeak Forums Thread Like Summary - Vance's Liabilities

It is being reported that he described masturbating in an odd and creative way in his book. Most men in politics or, any walk of life, have probably done some crazy sexual things while alone. That gets a big so what from me. But, detailing it in a book? Poor, poor judgement. If he actually put that out there, how could the Trump campaign not have found this in the vetting process and decided it would be too much of a sideshow distraction.

His comments about the quality of women's lives if they don't have children were unnecessary. His pro family point could have been much better made. Some couples choose not to have children and some can't. It was not only wrong to make it sound as if a woman's life is meaningless without becoming a mother, it was stupid. The last thing people who don't want to be parents can do is to have children out of social pressure. The last thing that a political candidate can do is hand the other side ammunition.

Schumer calling for Trump to replace Vance rings hollow after his party covered for a senile man fumbling through running our country. I will agree that Vance is turning out to be a bad choice. But, Trump's stuck with him now or so it seems.

If you don't mind me chiming in, I've got to say there is some logic in coming in with a compromise on abortion. As you've probably picked up on in the years we've been posting together, I'm very much pro life. I started volunteering for pro life efforts when I was just 20 years old. It took a long time for me to come to my stance on abortion policies but, after watching the battle over it for years, the pro life agenda is better off with a middle ground compromise. I also strongly agree with Mary that there needs to be help for women who want to keep their baby but are not in a financial position to do so. In that, I mean help getting on their feet and becoming self sustaining.

When Roe v Wade took place in the early 70's, abortion was not a political issue. But, after the court case, politicians took notice and realized they could make it one. Both sides have become so extreme. Planned Parenthood is the epitome of evil. When they get exposed for selling fetal organs, the people exposing them are the ones prosecuted! In all of this, coming to the center with term limits and requiring the agencies that receive federal funds offer prenatal care instead of abortion only options, I believe is the route to go.

Before Clinton's bipartisan welfare reform bill in the 90's, welfare was a fairly comfortable career path for single women with children. That is no longer the case and, it shouldn't be. But, there needs to be help. Btw, in the reform bill the GOP insisted that women who received help during their pregnancy had to live with their parents. That is the insanity of the religious right. A 17 year old gets pregnant, her parents kick her out and she can't get help when she needs it the most. How much sense did that make? It has probably been overturned by now. It makes more sense to help people get some type of education or job training, provide day care for a certain amount of time and enable them to become contributing members of society.

Just my thoughts on the subject, as the mother of six and long time pro life supporter.