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Wow: Dozens of Democrats lining up against ObamaCare over … abortion ?
Hot Air ^ | July 22, 2009 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 07/22/2009 4:16:30 PM PDT by RobinMasters

The Standard counts no fewer than 53 Dems on record as having problems with the House bill, but so lopsided is the blue majority that the GOP would need to peel off 40 of them to block it. That’s not going to happen on Obama’s signature policy initiative. Assuming their objections are economic in nature, Pelosi will simply shower the fencesitters with legislative goodies until enough of them are willing to choke down ObamaCare.

But what if their objections are based on something more profound than economics?

Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak said he is “optimistic” that his campaign to include explicit language condemning the use of federal funds for abortion in the House health care bill will pass the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The congressman from Michigan did however say on today’s “Washington Unplugged” that the House will likley not vote on the bill before their July 31st deadline.

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Very well. We must live with ourselves, first. There is a reason for the old bromide, "Never watch sausage or law being made."

Truth, justice and purity may or may not be involved in either process.

121 posted on 08/01/2009 9:44:16 AM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine PFC- 1/16/09 - Parris Island - LC -6/4/09 - 29 Palms - Camp Pendleton 6/18)
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