Posted on 03/21/2010 12:47:18 PM PDT by Rational Thought
The White House and anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement to defusethe controversy over abortion in the health reform bill – planning a series of steps that will secure the support of Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and other Democrats to give party leaders the votes they need to pass reform, sources tell POLITICO.
Under the agreement, President Barack Obama would sign an executive order ensuring that no federal funding will go to pay for abortion under the health reform plans. In addition, Stupak will get to state his concerns about abortion funding in the bill during a colloquy on the House floor during the debate.
And then, Stupak and several other Democratic hold-outs over abortion will sign on to the bill, the sources said. The agreement would almost certainly give House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the 216 votes she needs to secure an historic health reform vote by day’s end – capping a year-long drive to achieve Obama’s signature legislative goal.
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I don’t think a guarantee from the POTUS that he will issue an executive order to veto the part of the bill he doesn’t like (particularly in exchange for votes from Congress) is constitutional. Unless this is the cover Stupak wants and no such order will be issued. Just my opinion, but I will listen to those who are smarter than me on this.
Does he realize how huge a villain he will become? He’s going to be right up there with Judas Iscariot.
Sell out is Stupak if he thinks that the executive order will not be changed after they get a vote he is in dreamland.
SELL OUTS ALL OF THEM
What a pathetic little man. Wait until he sees the EO after the bill
Essentially Obama is doing a line item Veto with an executive order,it could not be legal and I don’t think given his view on abortion he will follow through on his promise.
What will probably happen is some left wing group of Abortion group with challenge the Executive order and Obama will have to tear it up, while winking like railroad crossing light....
Now only the states can uphold the Constitution, Gentlemen, file your lawsuits!
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I never trusted him in the first place. Once a whore always a whore.
I sincerely believe in their case there will neither be forgiving or forgetting.
Yes, and they the Dems know that. Obama and Dem Rat crew get to eat and have their cake too. They know that any court challenge against the EO will invalidate the Obama Executive Order, therefore, they still have their cake.
Stupak can't make his egregious reasoning fly...he's toast in November.
What a joke! He gets a retractable at anytime Executive Order and gets to make a speech.
Kind of a cheap whore.
And next week, the E.Order is reversed. Talk about transparent fig leafs.
I get 10 billion dollars and you taxpayers get the bill! LOL!
Thanks for you stupid people voting Democrat. That’s the type of “change” I like. :)
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