Posted on 04/11/2011 1:25:30 PM PDT by wagglebee
Former Congressman Bart Stupak, the architect of the sellout of Obamacare that saw a handful of pro-life Democrats cave on opposition to the bill over its abortion funding loopholes, is now a lobbyist.
Stupak decided not to run for re-election to his Michigan congressional seat after facing intense criticism for enabling the passage of the biggest expansion of abortion funding since Roe and allowing to become law a bill that presented pro-life groups with conscience concerns and worries about rationing. Pro-life Republican Dan Benishek won the race to replace him.
Now, Stupak will become a partner for Venable LLP, a K-street lobbying firm, and will work in its legislative and government affairs group.
Venable said in a statement that Stupak will work on a range of issues in the political arena for the firm.
“As a senior member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, he helped shape a wide range of policies directly impacting the nation’s economy and led numerous investigations involving the public’s well-being. Our legislative practice and our clients will benefit enormously from Bart’s experience,” Karl Racine, the firm’s managing partner, said in a statement.
However, although he probably will not lobby for the organization directly, Venable’s client list includes the Planned Parenthood of Maryland abortion business.
Stupak said in his own statement, according to The Hill, that he is looking forward to working with the firm.
“Venable is one of the most respected names in Washington, and the firm has an especially strong record of leadership in government affairs. I’ve had numerous contacts with Venable partners over the years and am excited about helping my new colleagues and the firm’s clients navigate choppy congressional waters,” he said.
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Stupak=lying scumbag.
Venable, et al ad nauseum will keep their collective eyes on Stupak and make sure he doesn’t talk outside of church.
He must have not liked his ‘home’ in Michigan or the people who live there, since he didn’t go back there to live amongst the great unwashed.................
Thanks for the info wagglebee. He’s a Judas priest. And we’re in sync, I’ve just posted a story about Dodd. We need to keep an eye on these cheats and liars who gave their vote for their own enrichment.
gave their vote for their own enrichment = gave our vote for their own enrichment.
Less see here. He gets disability, a retirement from congress, retirement from his days as a cop and now this.
That is a true blood sucking SOB pr@#k. No self respecting mother would raise such a pr%#k..he is a Son of A B*&^h.
“Stupak will be getting his thirty pieces of silver directly from Big Murder.”
Perfect!
Suckers. They believe democrats can be pro-life. Suckers.
Well you beat me to it, but I’m saying it anyway.
Stupak sells out the unborn for thirty pieces of silver.
Guess this guy was never really Pro Life afterall.
Just another politician.
For the record, I NEVER believed in him. Always knew he would cave on Obamacare.
He lived about an hour from here which was way to damn close.
Union libs are his buddies.
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