Popular TV host Megyn Kelly did not hold back in her criticism of the Republican Party’s position of strongly opposing abortion. Kelly called the party’s position a ‘f****** loser,’ arguing that it is out of touch with the electorate and has to be changed immediately.
Kelly made a critical indictment of the recent elections on Thursday, pointing out that states headed by the GOP like Ohio voted to protect abortion rights, and that voters in Kentucky re-elected a Democratic governor who ran on a platform of protecting the right to abortion.
Kelly declared emphatically, “They cannot win by saying no abortions and no exceptions.” She stressed that roughly two-thirds of Americans advocate for the legality of abortion, particularly in the early stages of pregnancy, even in jurisdictions with tight abortion restrictions.
When Kelly announced that she will be moderating the Republican debate on December 6 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, she stressed the importance of the party taking a fresh look at its policies. Candidates’ positions on important issues like abortion will be on the table during the NewsNation debate.
Kelly pointed to the example of Kentucky’s re-elected governor, Andy Beshear, who featured an excellent ad depicting a young woman raped at the age of 12 by her stepfather. The ad claimed that if Beshear’s opponent, Daniel Cameron, had been governor, he would have forbidden the woman to have an abortion and told her what to do with her body. Kelly stressed the importance people place on such stories and blasted the Republican Party for being too radical on the topic.
Kelly’s warning that the GOP may become a “party of losers” was reminiscent of Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s. During a recent debate, Ramaswamy voiced similar worries, attributing defeats to a ‘disease’ in the GOP establishment and demanding responsibility.
Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee, responded to Kelly’s criticism on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show. McDaniel responded to calls for her resignation by pointing to her record of success and attributing the party’s recent setbacks on internal struggles.
Prominent people like Megyn Kelly are adding to the ongoing debate over the Republican Party’s position on abortion and broader strategic adjustments as they face internal issues.