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Lifer
- Oct 20, 2003
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Obviously each side is going to define "heartbeat" as it best fits their agenda. However, I think you are wrong here. By definition, how can you have a "heartbeat" without a heart? A heartbeat is the *result* of the electrical stimulation, not the impulse itself.
I agree with you about the economy though. To a lot of voters, it is simply enough to blame the Dems and want to get rid of them, whether or not the Reps have any solution. The Dems are vulnerable on the economy/inflation, law and order, and the border. A lot of the problems are not all their fault, and many solutions are being blocked by the Reps. But I wish they would just come out and address the problems and offer some kind of solution, instead of just saying in effect, "Yea but the Reps want to ban abortion".
It is much like a football team which is losing. The fans blame the starting QB and want to get rid of him and bring in the backup, even if the backup may not be a better solution.
And how many angels CAN dance on the head of a pin?
(Sadly we'll never know)
My ultimate point was that however you choose to define the word "heartbeat", it's pretty much a "nonsense" way to differentiate a "fetus" from a "baby".
As for the midterms unfortunately barring something truly shocking happening beforehand the Democrats have wasted too much time "fiddling while Rome burned" to change anything now no matter what they do.