Posted on 03/21/2010 5:06:33 PM PDT by Tirian
Clever.
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said House leaders are specifically concerned about a Republican motion to recommit that would contain only language on abortion that Stupak originally had wanted to include in the Senate bill.
The concern is based on the fear of GOP attack ads painting Democrats who vote against a motion to recommit that includes Stupak’s favored language on abortion as “flip-floppers” on the issue…
Right now the best defense House leaders have against such a prospect is a colloquy that Stupak will hold on the House floor to publicly reaffirm that the executive order upholds the ban on federal funding of abortion…
Speaking to The Hill after that press conference, Stupak said he won’t necessarily make the argument that Democrats should reject a Republican motion consisting of just his abortion language.
“I don’t know if I’ll make the argument [to vote it down], but we’ll do the colloquy to clarify our intent, the executive order that Hyde applied,” he said.
So that’s why having Stupak speak on the House floor was a key part of the negotiations. They’re worried that pro-lifers will be afraid to vote against the abortion language if the GOP forces the issue, so they’re counting on him to assure the troops that it’s okay to do so because the executive order is just as good (giggle). Why the GOP wouldn’t try this escapes me, but the Hill thinks there’s a chance that they’ll load up the motion with other key Republican ideas — tort reform, etc. — which would be nuts, since it’ll give Stupak et al. a reason beyond abortion to vote no. Exit question: Why would Boehner waste this opportunity with a boring omnibus motion that’ll fail on party lines when he could make the Dems choke on abortion in a last-ditch bid to kill this thing? Presumably the worry is that Democrats will point to a barebones abortion motion later as evidence that Republicans had no objections to the bill by the end except the abortion plank, but there’s not a man or woman alive who believes that. But follow the link and read to the very end. The GOP had a chance to force a tough vote in November too — and passed.
Update: Nothing surprising about this, but even being “well past” 216 won’t save them if the Stupakers bolt over the motion to recommit.
May? May? How about actually DOING SOMETHING!
Speak directly to the fact that all the Dem's votes were bought to pass this Socialized Medicine with THE PEOPLE's MONEY; to hand out to the have-nots. SOMEBODY has got to call this march to communism what it is, directly, in PRIME-TIME, and shake the trees.
I suspect 2010 will be another banner year for sales of guns and ammo, folks.
I’m so confused..just got done hosting a bday party for my son and we had all news off. I’m trying to figure out what is going on but is seems so complicated. Did the house pass the HC bill?
Very soon. In a few minutes we cease to be America and will become Amerika.
First off, do we actually know which bill they are voting on? Is it the house or Senate and do we know for sure? It makes a difference. They can’t change the Senate bill.
You got that right. Good companies to invest in for sure. The market will continue to drop, the dollar is worth bupkus and employment will only improve in the government(civil) sector. Good time to stock up on what really makes a difference when the flying fickle finger of fate flies up the emperor's nose.
Stupak is to America, as Chamberlain was to Great Britain. There will be war.
btt
They are about to...but i have spent most of the day trying to figure out what will change....really nothing....everyone who has gotten things free will continue and Obama will look like he did something....only thing I can figure is we have renamed things and exposed others....and we are now highlighting how many abortions are in America.....everything brought to light...just like the Lord said it would.....choose who you will serve....God is wicked smart.....Everything exposed and America will pay....God will have the last word....it’s down on our knees time. To some this will be hard for the rest of us.....Bring it on!!!!
I don’t think the GOP has the balls to do anything. They are just as bad as Stupak. November should be a bloodbath against ALL incumbents!!!
Congratulations on the stupidest post I’ve read all day.
IMHO, I would like to see EVERYONE that can afford it, to do a little shopping TOMORROW and watch the marxists' dems and marxist media's reaction.
Stupidhack
Your welcome!! ; )
Lucas McCain Congratulations on the stupidest post I’ve read all day.
Count me among the "stupid" then. If the Republicans hadn't gone along with Stupak-Pitts during the first go-round we wouldn't be here tonight. They gave the Democrats all the political cover they needed, on behalf of a phony unprincipled amendment which actually funded abortions.
“If the Republicans hadn’t gone along with Stupak-Pitts during the first go-round we wouldn’t be here tonight. They gave the Democrats all the political cover they needed, on behalf of a phony unprincipled amendment which actually funded abortions.”
My thoughts exactly. Thanks!!
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