re: #161 KGxvi

The GOP knows that most of their stated policies are unpopular. This is why they rarely pursue any policies beyond tax cuts (which are, at least, superficially popular because who doesn’t like more money in their pocket) when they gain power. I fully suspect that had any other Republican but Trump been elected in 2016 and ended up with three Supreme Court appointments at least one (and probably two) would have ended up being votes to uphold Roe (similar to Reagan appointing Kennedy and O’Connor).

I disagree about SCOTUS appointments. The new Federalist Society members are far more devoted to overturning Roe. The most vile Scotus members — Thomas and Alito — were not appointed by Trump but by Bush 41 and Bush 43. There is no doubt Roe was on the chopping block with any new Republicans appointed to the Court.