Posted on 10/23/2009 5:57:46 PM PDT by truthandlife
Rep. Bart Stupak (D.-Mich.) told CNSNews.com yesterday that he has organized a group of “about 40 likeminded Democrats” who will vote to kill the health-care bill if House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) does not allow a floor vote on his amendment to prohibit federal funds from going to insurance plans that cover abortion.
Under Stupak’s plan, the approximately 40 Democrats in his camp would join with all House Republicans in voting to defeat the special House “rule” that would set the terms for debating and amending the health-care bill on the House floor when it is brought up for a final vote. If a majority of the House does not first vote to approve this rule, the health-care bill itself cannot be brought to the floor.
“We will try to—we, there’s about 40 likeminded Democrats like myself—we’ll try to take down the rule,” Stupak told CNSNews.com. “If all 40 of us vote in a bloc against the rule—because we think the Republicans will join us—we can defeat the rule. The magic number is 218. If we can have 218 votes against the rule, we win.”
“If you hold all 40 of your guys, how many votes do you have?” asked CNSNews.com.
“About 220,” said Stupak.
“So, you’ve got a two-vote margin there?” asked CNSNews.com
“Correct,” said Stupak.
If Stupak’s bloc of Democrats holds together against a rule, Stupak said, “They cannot bring the bill to the floor.”
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
A surprise development on the health care front.
praying!!!!!
All of you out there who don't trust what a democrat says and take this with a grain of salt, ping me!
He only has to break three of them to get past this. He’ll cave in and allow the vote if he can’t.
Bart Stupack, who represents the very rural Upper Michigan, is probably facing pressure from the center-right population up there.
Lord God, please give him strength and the desire in his heart to defend the innocent babies.
Please God, Let this bill fail.
Here’s hoping he’s right and can add!
Kill Health Care bills and put a stake through their hearts!!!
woohoo! Has Naughty Nancy wet her pants yet?
Wow, what a pleasant surprise and positive in the fight against Socialism and the fight for Life.
Prayers up and out.
I believe he’s under considerable pressure to the point where he only held townhalls up here by phone. Black Bart knows what’s right for the Country and this administration is not right. He could be in trouble come election time.
Has not Stupak also claimed that he had "40 like-minded Democrat Congressmen" who would not vote for a health-care bill which did not include a public option?
Given his district, a pro-public option and a simultaneous anti-abortion stance is certainly possible.
NO government health care program EVER!
I find it hard to believe that there is sufficient intelligent life in Washington DC to make this come true.
rayer is exstremely powerful....as you know.
I distrust this. It sounds too much like a used car dealer who “wants to sell you the car at your price, but has to convince his boss first”, kind of deal. No, you work for him, you are not my buddy, even though you want to try and seem to be.
In this case, what does Pelosi have to lose by allowing him a floor vote on his amendment? Nothing. The vote would fail. This would provide cover that “they voted against it before they voted for it.”
It would mean that the floor vote of the entire bill will go along as scheduled, just that these Democrats won’t have a rotting albatross tied around their necks come the next election.
We’re still gonna trounce their asses next year! Many a RINO, too!
This is going to kill Nancy since she is the darling of the feminist’s and has to carry the water for their causes. If she diisallows it the heatlhcare bill dies and if it goes to the floor and passes they want her head. Beautiful isn’t it?
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