Tea Party Express to rally against Michigan's Stupak

Chicken Noodle News ^ | April 8, 2009 | Dana Bash and Paul Steinhauser

[Zakeet]

The Tea Party Express is predicting large crowds for five events Thursday and Friday aimed at unseating U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Michigan.

The events are being held in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, which is part of the Democrat's large and rural First Congressional District.

The rallies come as sources said the top two House Democrats called Stupak to urge him to stay in Congress. A Stupak spokeswoman didn't confirm or deny rumors that the lawmaker is considering retiring from Congress.

"Every two years, Congressman Stupak discusses with his family and his constituents whether to seek re-election. He believes that is what the people of the First District of Michigan deserve," said Stupak spokeswoman Michelle Begnoche.

But Begnoche did say that Stupak's campaign plans are under way, with the gathering of 1,000 signatures needed to file for re-election formally by Michigan's deadline of May 11.

The socially conservative, anti-abortion rights Democrat gained national attention last month by helping deliver the remaining votes House Democrats needed to pass health care legislation. Stupak cut a deal with the White House that he says ensures no taxpayer money will be used to fund abortions. President Obama signed the bill into law last month.

Three Democratic sources said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland have both called Stupak to urge him to stay in Congress.

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The tour kicked off recently in Searchlight, Nevada, which is the hometown of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Tea Party Express organizers said Reid and Stupak are their top two targets.

[Zakeet]

I get to change jobs because I trusted the Wee Wee

[Mamzelle]

JUDAS!

[absolootezer0]

mi PING

[outofstyle]

This guy needs to be humiliated.

[absolootezer0]

please, run.
staying in will make it alot easier for a (R) to win.

[jessduntno]

But Begnoche did say that Stupak’s campaign plans are under way, with the gathering of 1,000 signatures needed to file for re-election formally by Michigan’s deadline of May 11.”

Proving once again that there is no shortage of morons in his fiefdom...

[SamuraiScot]

A Stupak spokeswoman didn't confirm or deny rumors that the lawmaker is considering retiring from Congress one jump ahead of the pitchforks.

Fixed.

[quantim]

It should also be noted that MI is going to lose a congressional seat this year. With a little luck we’ll tack back the state legislature this year - and carve his lying, thieving carcass out of a job. His election may not even matter in the long run.

Just like we did to David Bonior.

[DManA]

It’s coming through here in about an hour. I think I’ll mosey down there and join the ruckus.

[FrankR]

Or, the other caption could be,

"I'm turning in my Mother for speaking out against obamacare."

[DanielRedfoot]

This person literally has “definitely shall burn in hell” written on his forehead.

How truly sad

[Mamzelle]

I'd like to hear from his home-town church and about his priest. This could easy pickin's for some Michigan Catholics. I read one account that his priest is an Obama supporter.

He's a Catholic, campaigned on being pro-life--a protest outside his church is fair game, not that I care too much about fairness when it comes to Judas Stupak, who overturned the Hyde Amendment.

[Mamzelle]

Please report back!

[Darlin']

Stupak is an egregious and thoroughly despicable liar. He is unfit for any position of public trust and should be soundly defeated but protesters need to tread carefully. If they take it to his own “backyard” and overdo it, they might well invoke feelings of sympathy for him or even defiance among his constituents.

[erman]

Will some FReeper look into this guy's "disability" from police duty. I see no limp, he's in good shape, moves well and is flexible in his movements and morality.

How much is he milking the disability fund for and how did he get a "disability". My dad had half his leg blown off in Chu-Li and worked for the next 20 years at the Post Office. Maybe this guy's prosthetic is really good.

[grellis]

If you would like to be added or dropped from the Michigan ping list, please freepmail me.

[gibsosa]

Like this....
http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/515049.html?nav=5004

[no dems]

I’ve heard rumors from my friends in Michigan that Stupak is leaning, heavily, against running for reelection.

Good!!!! He’s a Bird-Beaked fag***.

[DManA]

The three big buses pulled in right on time. I'd say there were about 100-300 people there (I can't estimate crowds). They ask everyone to fill out a card to document the exact size. Pretty good for a week day afternoon when most people inclined to come are working. There were two good singers, two local talk show types from Ca and Fla. The funniest thing, my mother-in-law is this Grandmothers for Peace type (years of listening to public radio). We were waiting for the bus and in marches her little band of cronies. We had a good laugh about who was going to tell on whom to Marylin. That's not me - some guy from Brainerd about 2 hours from here.

[RacerXSpeedRacer]

This really sucks! I want these guys to run for re-election and LOOSE! If they quite prior to the election the MSM won’t report the trend and reason(s).