Posted on 11/09/2009 3:48:50 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Alternate headline: “Rabidly pro-choice president sides with pro-choicers.”
TAPPER: Here’s a question a lot of Senate Democrats want to know. You said, when you gave your joint address to Congress, that under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to fund abortions. This amendment passed Saturday night which not only prohibits abortion coverage in the public option, but also prohibits women who receive subsidies from taking out plans that — that provide abortion coverage. Does that meet the promise that you set out or does it over reach, does it go too far?
OBAMA: You know, I laid out a very simple principle, which is this is a health care bill, not an abortion bill. And we’re not looking to change what is the principle that has been in place for a very long time, which is federal dollars are not used to subsidize abortions. And I want to make sure that the provision that emerges meets that test — that we are not in some way sneaking in funding for abortions, but, on the other hand, that we’re not restricting women’s insurance choices, because one of the pledges I made in that same speech was to say that if you’re happy and satisfied with the insurance that you have, that it’s not going to change. So, you know, this is going to be a complex set of negotiations. I’m confident that we can actually arrive at this place where neither side feels that it’s being betrayed. But it’s going to take some time.
TAPPER: Do you think that amendment is status quo or does it lean a little bit in one direction or the other?
OBAMA: I think that there are strong feelings on both sides.
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I doubt if he will talk to us. ( ^: }
He will lose his favorite videos, watching the most innocent having theirs brains sucked out.
The Senate has yet to report a bill. If it does report a bill (a big IF), and this is not likely until 2010, then the House and Senate bills must go to a conference committee. It is at that point that the Stupak amendment will be stripped from the bill. Then the conference report must be passed again in both chambers b4 the bill goes to BO for signature.
That is why the GOP was smart to work with pro life RATS to get Stupak attached to the House bill. When the conference report comes back with Stupak stripped, there will be a river of Democratic blood on the House floor, and the conference report will not get through the House. The pro life RATS will have their political cover, because they already voted for Pelosicare on the first round. It also innoculates these RATS with pro life voters.
I hope this helps answer your question.
Anyone who is surprised at Obama’s spin of this are idiots and probably voted for him. Not saying anyone HERE on FR is, but just a general comment.
In reply to two direct questions. I don't even see the hints; just "it's going to take time." For whatever it was he was talking about - which seemed to be until there aren't "strong feelings."
Or whatever.
He makes Clinton look like a straight shooter.
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