One more thing to remember about the Stupak group: of the ten that I have left in the group, only Lipinski and Kaptur are in solidly Democratic districts. Stupak, Berry, Mollohan, Donnelly, Dahlkemper, and Rahall all represent districts that lean Republican, and Driehaus’ and Costello’s districts lean Dem by 3 points or less. That means that, except for Lipinski and Kaptur, it’s in their political best interest to vote against Obamacare regardless of its disposition of the abortion issu
The pro lifers that vote yes, are they going to CHURCH Sunday morn???
I live (part time) in central Ohio. Kaptur's district isn't too far from where I live, and I can promise you she's going to end up voting for this. She is as liberal as they come - right next to Sherrod Brown.
The only possible thing she could be angling for is more pork. The county-wide unemployment rates came out last week, and her home county was one of the highest in the state - perhaps the highest. She's looking for some bacon to bring home, IMHO. This has NOTHING to do with abortion.
Plus, she's in her 60's and has never been married, AFAIK. If you catch my drift.
So...rather than bash the bill, they’re claiming their no votes are because of abortion? Is that what you mean?