VA ERA vote happening now

[georgeglass]

Livestream

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[georgeglass]

If you're super fast, you can see the amazing Danica Roem speaking.

[WOT?*]

Jan 15, 2020 12:23:00 GMT -5 georgeglass said:

If you're super fast, you can see the amazing Danica Roem speaking.

And of course I turned it on right as the Republican white dude was saying how proud he was of the Madame Speaker and "God forbid anything happen to our President and Vice President, we have Speaker Pelosi, who made it without the ERA..."
With no acknowledgement of how much harder they had to battle and what they had to give up to *get* where they were. I appreciated Kelly Convirs-Fowler speaking after him.

ETA: And the horseshit from the female Republican rep to Ayala just now. "Does this apply to all women?" (You know she was referencing LGBTQ or at least that was my interpretation.) "But you didn't mention any Republican women. Would it cover *all* women?" (Yeah, it applies only to Democratic women, you ass. We know where you were going.)

[aurora]

Danica Roem said on Twitter that it passed:

How does this fit in context of the ruling a week or so ago that it wouldn't be ratified since states didn't meet the original deadline?

[WOT?*]

Jan 15, 2020 13:44:25 GMT -5 aurora said:

Danica Roem said on Twitter that it passed:

How does this fit in context of the ruling a week or so ago that it wouldn't be ratified since states didn't meet the original deadline?

I was wondering the same thing because the House Repubs brought it up several times, including that RBG commented on the timeliness and it being brought forward again at some point in the future.
If there's a question, then mebbe we can get the 38 states to revote on this same amendment in a "timely" manner.

[isabel]

It is mind-boggling to me that this is even controversial.

[Velar Fricative]

Jan 15, 2020 14:13:36 GMT -5 WOT?* said:

If there's a question, then mebbe we can get the 38 states to revote on this same amendment in a "timely" manner.

I have no doubt a bunch of those states would conveniently forget they voted for it. 

[WOT?*]

Jan 15, 2020 14:21:22 GMT -5 Velar Fricative said:

Jan 15, 2020 14:13:36 GMT -5 WOT?* said:

If there's a question, then mebbe we can get the 38 states to revote on this same amendment in a "timely" manner.

I have no doubt a bunch of those states would conveniently forget they voted for it. 

Yeah, since there were five who rescinded previously. Forget I mentioned it. :lolsob

[seeyalater52]

Jan 15, 2020 13:44:25 GMT -5 aurora said:

Danica Roem said on Twitter that it passed:

How does this fit in context of the ruling a week or so ago that it wouldn't be ratified since states didn't meet the original deadline?

I think the point is to call the DOJ's bluff on it/make them take the blame. It's unlikely it's going to work but it sure does make the administration look pretty stupid. 

[georgeglass]

Adopted in the Virginia Senate as well.

[turnipthebeet]

Local elections, man.

[seeyalater52]

Jan 15, 2020 14:52:54 GMT -5 turnipthebeet said:

Local elections, man.

I'm really proud of this one and I hope it helps people in other states (NC I'm looking at you!) realize that change is possible. 

[aspentosh]

Proud to be a Virginian today that phoned and wrote postcards for some of these that flipped blue in Nov. One step in the right direction.

[morecoffeeplease]

Jan 15, 2020 15:04:54 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Jan 15, 2020 14:52:54 GMT -5 turnipthebeet said:

Local elections, man.

I'm really proud of this one and I hope it helps people in other states (NC I'm looking at you!) realize that change is possible. 

I’m a new NC voter! I can’t wait to vote in March.