Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has beaten his Republican challenger. Beshear is a blue governor in a red state, and the race saw national politics as a primary issue.

  • Rapidcreek@reddthat.com
    12·
    1 year ago

    Oh no, it was submitted and then referred to committee where it went to die every single time. In three times that it was presented to the House, it was referred to committee by Nancy Pelosi. Since Roe versus Wade was originally ruled by scotus, there have been about 10 bills presented to codify RvW, and they’ve all been killed by Democrats and Republicans alike.

    So, that’s the way it works. It doesn’t prove Democrats were disingenuous then or now.

    In 2008, while campaigning, Senator Obama promised he would sign the freedom of choice act day one of his presidency in a speech to planned Parenthood. 6 months later in April after he was sworn in, he said it was no longer a legislative priority despite still having democrat control of the senate and house

    The president can’t sign something that’s not on his desk. As I remember Obama had an economical crisis to solve on his first year of office.

    • GodlessCommie@lemmy.world
      22·
      1 year ago

      Between the time that he took office and the time the ACA was passed congress had also passed 161 other bills, most of it garbage stuff. Trying to claim that their plate was full is enabling their ineffective methods of governing.