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Calling Bart Stupak (Judas Iscariot gone MIA)
National Review Online - The Corner ^ | February 6, 2012 | Benjamin Zycher

Posted on 02/06/2012 11:13:03 AM PST by C19fan

Remember Congressman Bart Stupak? He of the staunch pro-life persuasion, who nonetheless gave the Obama administration an out in 2010 with his willingness to provide the final votes in the House to push Obamacare over the top? He exchanged those votes for an executive order—that from the very beginning obviously was going to be thrown in the figurative dumpster as soon as doing so proved convenient for Mr. Obama—to the effect that no taxpayer dollars or individual premiums were to be used for abortion services. In the wake of the administration’s decision to force Catholic and other institutions to cover abortifacients and other such “health” services in insurance plans, has anyone asked Mr. Stupak for his views on this? And whether he now regrets his surrender while in a position to stand for principle? Just asking.

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Still counting his 30 pieces of silver?
1 posted on 02/06/2012 11:13:17 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan
Still counting his 30 pieces of silver?

Someone check the potter's field.

2 posted on 02/06/2012 11:16:32 AM PST by The Citizen Soldier (America needs Gingrich in 2012 about as much as England needed Churchill in 1940!)
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To: C19fan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Chamberlain


3 posted on 02/06/2012 11:17:36 AM PST by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: C19fan

Now people understand why Stupak decided not to run in 2012. The deed is done, he walks off into the sunset while others try to fix the mess.

Stupak is classical looter. He did his services, looted the treasury and just walked away.

It would be fun if a citizen journalist ambushed him.


4 posted on 02/06/2012 11:18:54 AM PST by ak267
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To: C19fan

He’s a partner with Venable LLP (Lobbying)

Client listing

http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/firmsum.php?id=D000022306&year=


5 posted on 02/06/2012 11:31:13 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: ak267

Doing the same damage as always only now he doesn’t get the scrutiny of the media. Same thing a huge number of our former congressmen do. Currently there are 370 former members working in lobbying.

http://www.venable.com/bart-stupak/

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6 posted on 02/06/2012 11:36:34 AM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: cripplecreek; All
And he was eviscerated for his Flat Tax Idea, but where is my metaphorical Steve Forbes?

Because he was right, the pollution, graft, and corruption is in the Tax Code and is arranged by K Street ergo where Stupak is now working...

Forbes, was right, if you think about it...

Oh, by the way who took out a full page add against the Flat Tax in the WSJ?

You guessed it Mitt Obamaney....

Hmm, sold out on Obamacare and now to K Street does that make Stupak a Double Putana?

7 posted on 02/06/2012 11:58:08 AM PST by taildragger (( Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: taildragger

I’ve always said that the only way to eliminate corruption was to eliminate as many taxes and regulations as possible. It would remove many of the incentives for lobbying and bribery.


8 posted on 02/06/2012 12:05:42 PM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: The Citizen Soldier

Maybe he is purchasing a rope as did Judas Ischariot.


9 posted on 02/06/2012 12:07:41 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel (Romney ruined Massachusetts. Now he wants to ruin the nation.)
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To: The Citizen Soldier

Maybe he is purchasing a rope as did Judas Iscariot.


10 posted on 02/06/2012 12:07:51 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel (Romney ruined Massachusetts. Now he wants to ruin the nation.)
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To: C19fan
I think Breitbart or someone needs to look into the FACT that he's on "disability" and also double dipping on his congressional retirement now.

My spidey senses feel a giant scammer looter will be found out.

11 posted on 02/06/2012 12:26:48 PM PST by Dick Vomer (democrats are like flies, whatever they don't eat they sh#t on.)
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To: C19fan

IT’S WORTH REMINDING EVERYONE HOW THIS MONSTROSITY BECAME THE LAW OF THE LAND, AND WHO IS MOST RESPONSIBLE.

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO WADE THROUGH THE WHOLE THING JUST READ THE LAST PARAGRAPH:

Evil, or just Stupid?

October/November 2009 and ObamaCare was stalled in the House, the main sticking point being government funded abortions. There were enough Dems opposed to abortion that refused to vote for the ObamaCare if it contained any abortion language that it would not pass.

Representative Stupak (D) MI introduced his amendment that prohibited any government money from ObamaCare bill being used to fund abortions. This essentially would end all abortions, as no medical procedures outside the ObamaCare System can be done. No going to a doctor and paying him directly for anything. Thus, with his amendment, ALL abortions would be illegal.

This amendment to the House bill, if it passed, would give the above ‘Pro-Life’ Democrats a green light to vote for the ObamaCare bill.

Not enough Democrats supported the Stupak Amendment for it to pass. Many Democrats were vociferously opposed to it. It could only pass with Republican votes.

National Right to Life favored the Stupak Amendment, and insisted that Republicans vote for it. Further, they threatened any Republican who didn’t vote for it with their active opposition to that Republican during the 2010 fall election.

The Republicans caved, even those who could see the eventual outcome, right down to the last man. One hundred percent voted for the Stupak Amendment, along with a bunch of Dems who were opposed to abortions. Stupak handily passed.

Nobody believed the Amendment would stick; eventually it would/will be overridden in some fashion and Government funded abortion would become part of ObamaCare. Abortion is the Prime Sacrament of the Left, and will not be denied government funding, let alone be made illegal.

With a green light, the ’Pro-Life’ Dems could vote for ObamaCare, and although many hard-line Leftists were angry, enough of them also could see the end game, and agreed to vote pass ObamaCare.

A couple days later ObamaCare passed the House.

Everyone knew how this would play out, and it did. Rush spoke about it on his show.

I am of the opinion even National Right to Life knew it would play out this way. I’m not aware of anyone who thought otherwise. That leaves us with two opinions of their leadership;

The NRTL is Stupid Strategy;

1. They are so locked into their ‘stop abortion at all costs’ viewpoint that they can’t operate with a strategy that goes beyond 24 hours. Liberals like to say that ‘conservatives are stupid and easily lead’, this situation is circumstantial proof that Leftists are right from time to time. This is the NRTL Stupid Strategy.
OR

The NRTL is Evil Strategy;

2. They were in cahoots with the Pro-Abort crowd on this, and were complicit in getting ObamaCare passed in the House, ObamaCare which will include a monthly premium from all of us to fund abortions. This would be the NRTL Evil Strategy.

Either way, too stupid, or just evil, they are unfit to lead the movement to reduce or end abortions. Their thuggish actions have brought us to the brink of the enslavement of 300 million Americans, ending of the most advanced medical care in the entire history of the world, and will lead, ironically, to Chinese style government mandated and government funded abortions.

I am unaware of any other organization which has played such a pivotal role against Americans and babies in the ObamaCare fight as National Right to Life has.


12 posted on 02/06/2012 12:45:22 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (Liberals, at their core, are aggressive & dangerous to everyone around them,)
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To: C19fan

Hey reporters....how about asking Senator CASEY what HE thinks about his pal, Obama????


13 posted on 02/06/2012 1:26:52 PM PST by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Dick Vomer

DISABILITY???? Are you certain???


14 posted on 02/06/2012 1:28:25 PM PST by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ak267

Interesting the way he walks and maintained a reputation as a good basketball player. In reality he has been collecting state disability for decades because he twisted his knee getting out of a sate police cruiser.


15 posted on 02/06/2012 1:58:21 PM PST by mcshot (Voter fraud will be the doom of the Republic as desired by the Lib Dems.)
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To: ak267
It would be fun if a citizen journalist ambushed him.

Calling James O'Keefe. There is a call for Mr. James O'Keefe.

16 posted on 02/06/2012 2:51:07 PM PST by BfloGuy (The final outcome of the credit expansion is general impoverishment.)
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To: Ann Archy
Yes..DISABILITY... End of third paragraph

check the end of the 3rd paragraph, click here

17 posted on 02/06/2012 3:20:43 PM PST by Dick Vomer (democrats are like flies, whatever they don't eat they sh#t on.)
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18 posted on 02/06/2012 3:48:21 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: Balding_Eagle
I think your timing is off, since it doesn't account for the fact that the original House bill was simply replaced by an original Senate version and sent over to the House . Why else would Stupak have needed the last-minute Executive Order for cover? The replacement bill simply didn't include lots of things that were in the original House bill, including the Stupak Amendment.

Consequently, "blaming" anyone for the original pro-life Stupak Amendment is misguided. His treachery was AFTER the Senate disregarded the existence of the Amendment.

19 posted on 02/06/2012 3:54:38 PM PST by wildandcrazyrussian
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I’m not blaming Stupak. He’s a Democrat. All Democrats either worship at the abortion alter or will, under duress, pay homage to the abortion alter.

Stupak is not to blame any more than a wolf is to blame for killing the family dog. That’s who they are and what they do. EVERYONE knows that.

I blame National Right to Life, and for all the reasons outlined in my earlier post.

Without intense support from National Right to Life, ObamaCare would have never passed the House, and would be but a distant memory today.


20 posted on 02/06/2012 4:55:31 PM PST by Balding_Eagle (Liberals, at their core, are aggressive & dangerous to everyone around them,)
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