Posted on 03/26/2010 8:09:16 PM PDT by Steelfish
Why I Wrote The 'Stupak Amendment' And Voted For Health-Care Reform
By Bart Stupak March 27, 2010
When I saw that Kathleen Parker's March 24 op-ed, "Stupak's original sin," defined me as a "backstabber," it reminded me of a Bible verse. Matthew 7:3 asks, "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?"
The true motives of many blogs and organizations claiming to be pro-life have become clear in recent days: to politicize life issues as a means to defeat health care reform. One group even sent an e-mail to supporters saying they are "working feverishly to stop this legislation from going forward."
The pro-life groups rallied behind me -- many without my knowledge or consent -- not necessarily because they shared my goals of ensuring protections for life and passing health-care reform but because they viewed me as their best chance to kill health-care legislation.
Last November, an amendment I introduced succeeded in making sure the House health-care-reform bill contained the current law prohibiting public funding for abortions. I was disappointed that the Senate could not pass my language and only mustered 45 pro-life votes, far short of the 60 votes needed to keep the amendment intact.
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Lies. First of all, if Spupak and his gang stood their ground the Dems never would've reached 216. Secondly, Obama's executive order isn't law, and won't prevent federal abortion funding.
Stupak = pro-abortion.
Far too little, far too late, Mr. Stupak.
What an absolute, uneducated simpleton. What a tool... What a pathetic excuse for a Catholic.
You are correct. Your post is as far as I have to read.
Bart now wants 15 million federal taxpayer dollars to paint the Mackinac Bridge.
I live in Virginia. Why is this my responsibility?
He could have saved himself a lot of words and wrote, “Because I’m a Democrat, dummy”.
The only justice is that the New, Big F*cking Deal will follow this soul-less attention whore to his grave, and beyond.
Save it stupak...you’re a sellout and will forever be known as the traitor who brought down America...and...a liar.
Stupak seems to be reasoning that since most pro-life people are conservatives who would not have wanted most of the other provisions of Obamacare, that was the only reason they wanted Stupak to hold out for his amendment.
That EO is not going to do squat. Some almost universally loathed abortion advocate (so as to take the lightning rod away from Planned Barrenhood) is going to sue and that EO will be gone like a sheet of toilet paper before a 12 inch cannon.
Let’s give Stupid the benefit of the doubt and say the executive order will stop government funded abortion. I want to know why he voted for a bill that destroys the economy, bankrupts the country, ruins our health care system and shreds our right to privacy?
Because he’s a liberal Rat who really, really wanted it.
yada, yada, yada...wonder why he feels the need to explain himself when we all know what his motives were.
Why should we bother to read what you have to say, Bart? There is nothing on the market that is cheaper than your word.
Really, Judas?
Obama rescinded that EO with another one.
So, stick it where the sun don't shine, you quisling.
He whines because he knows he did wrong, if he truly believed in himself he would not go on an explanation tour.
Bwahahahahahaha!
Bart really quisles.
Excellent riposte!!!!
At any cost I might add as long he doesn't have to pay it. He is just another socialst a@@hole trying to look benevolent at our expense.
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