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Blue Dog Pack Threatens to Kill Health Bill Over Abortion
Fox News / AP ^ | 3/4/2010 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/04/2010 8:08:17 AM PST by EagleUSA

Health professionals applaud as President Obama speaks about health care reform at the White House. Blue Dog Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak says he's counted 11 lawmakers plus himself willing to kill President Obama's health care overhaul over abortion language.

Stupak, of Michigan, sponsored a provision in the House of Representative's health care bill that passed last fall that clearly prohibits the use of federal money to pay for abortions. That language did not make it into the Senate bill, the model Obama is using to craft the plan he is expected to send to Congress shortly.

"We're not gonna vote for this bill with that kind of language in there," Stupak said Thursday in an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America."

"I want to see health care, but we're not gonna bypass some principles and belief that we feel strongly about," he said, adding that he's "prepared to take responsibility" for bringing down the bill.

Obama has urged the Senate to use the "reconciliation" procedure to pass the bill, which would allow Democrats to avoid a 60-vote majority needed to strike down a filibuster but would demand that lawmakers vote only on matters that impact the budget. Before that happens, however, House Democrats can prevent the legislation from reaching the Senate.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: control; rule; socialism; takeover
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The media rarely touches on the fact this is not about health care -- it is about a takeover of American freedom and rights. Obama and his thug cabal want to RULE, not govern.
1 posted on 03/04/2010 8:08:18 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA

I pray every day this dies.


2 posted on 03/04/2010 8:09:47 AM PST by scooby321
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To: EagleUSA

Oh, please, please, please!


3 posted on 03/04/2010 8:09:54 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: EagleUSA
Sorry, I'm not buying it. The first time this bill passed the House, we were inundated with stories about how the "blue dogs" weren't going to vote for it, yet it passed.

The "blue dogs" have no bite.

4 posted on 03/04/2010 8:10:32 AM PST by OldDeckHand
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To: EagleUSA

Just like when the bill was passing the House. This is issue merely is a smokescreen to cover the Blue Dogs’ eventual support.


5 posted on 03/04/2010 8:10:56 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: EagleUSA

Stupak was on an interview and called Pelosi a liar on whether abortion was in the Senate bill.He’d better get
a food taster!


6 posted on 03/04/2010 8:11:04 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: EagleUSA
Prayers going up that Stupak et al ARE successful in killing this crap!

START OVER AND DO HCR THE RIGHT WAY!!


7 posted on 03/04/2010 8:11:40 AM PST by pillut48 ("Stand now. Stand together. Stand for what is right."-Gov.Sarah Palin, "Going Rogue")
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To: OldDeckHand

Right on the money! In a way, although for different reasons, the appellation “Yellow Dog” Democrat seems more appropriate.


8 posted on 03/04/2010 8:13:31 AM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: EagleUSA

King Obama will threaten or buy off this opposition. Remember he is a communists gangster type thug and does not hide his corrupt methods. He knows that the way it is in America he has nothing to fear and boldly just presses on. He is insane.


9 posted on 03/04/2010 8:14:25 AM PST by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: EagleUSA

Americans are increasingly allowing themselves to be enslaved by government, and now ... American health care freedom is about to dissapear.


10 posted on 03/04/2010 8:14:28 AM PST by OldNavyVet
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To: 1rudeboy

This is issue merely is a smokescreen to cover the Blue Dogs’ eventual support.
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Of course. This takeover bill will have to be repealed and that should be high on the list of campaign issues for the Repubs in November.


11 posted on 03/04/2010 8:14:33 AM PST by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA
Maybe this is the unborn’s revenge on Obama for his stance back in Illinois to let born alive babies die. The thread that begins the unraveling of THE ONE.
12 posted on 03/04/2010 8:14:44 AM PST by throwback
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To: 1rudeboy

Yup... we are not out of the woods until all these nutcases and zero are voted out, then maybe I’ll take a deep breath.


13 posted on 03/04/2010 8:15:12 AM PST by mikelets456
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To: EagleUSA

Agreed. This has to do with more than abortion and it needs to be brought out in the open. This bill will break this country and the administration knows it and I believe that is the intent.


14 posted on 03/04/2010 8:15:33 AM PST by RC2
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To: throwback

The infuriating part is having to hear Pelosi and 0bama

LIE

about there being no abortion funding in the bill.


15 posted on 03/04/2010 8:16:08 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: EagleUSA

Go, Blue Dogs! Help America out here.


16 posted on 03/04/2010 8:16:26 AM PST by beckysueb (Scott Brown is a start. Lets keep it going.)
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To: RC2

‘This bill will break this country and the administration knows it and I believe that is the intent.’

Yes. That is the real motive.


17 posted on 03/04/2010 8:17:27 AM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012... Forward with Confidence! Forward!)
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To: EagleUSA

At its core, the legislation still is largely along the lines Obama has long sought. It would extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans while cracking down on insurance company practices such as denying policies on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions.

Right....He is cracking down on insurers so hard that their stocks have gone up 10%...That’ll show ‘em.


18 posted on 03/04/2010 8:18:01 AM PST by marstegreg
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To: pillut48

Prayers are fine, but calling House members is critical — all members, D & R - they must gain a sense of public outrage.

202-224-3121

Beg relatives and friends to call. Every call helps.

If you can’t get thru to the DC switchboard, call the district office.


19 posted on 03/04/2010 8:19:10 AM PST by mwl8787
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To: EagleUSA

Good point.

I hope Stupak has enough blue dogs lined up to KILL the BILL!


20 posted on 03/04/2010 8:19:16 AM PST by Palladin (Dear Obama: "Smoke, smoke, smoke that cigarette!")
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