In 20 18, which was sort of seen as a high water mark for democratic turn outright? That's when everyone and their mother came out to vote for democrats in response to 20 16. In 20 18, 473 thousand votes were cast in the in the primary on tuesday in kansas,. And it is just shy of the one million people who turned out to vote, like in the 20 18 general election. All these candidates, you know, jd vance or dog mastriano or blake masters, they oppose abortion every single instance, including when the mother's life is at stake. It should send fear down the spines of every republican elected official in the country
Kara is joined by co-host Lis Smith! They discuss this week’s primary results and Kansas voting to uphold the right to abortion. Also, Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, and Twitter subpoenas Musk allies. And, though it is indeed Scott-Free August….some dick jokes.
You can find Lis’s book, “Any Given Tuesday,” here.
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