Posted on 03/18/2010 4:06:58 PM PDT by tobyhill
Leading a revolt against President Barack Obama’s healthcare legislation over abortion has been a “living hell” for Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.).
The telephone lines in his Washington and district offices have been “jammed” and he’s gotten more than 1,500 faxes and countless e-mails — most of which he says don’t come from his constituents.
The fight has taken a toll on his wife, who has disconnected the phone in their home to avoid harassment.
“All the phones are unplugged at our house — tired of the obscene calls and threats. She won’t watch TV,” Stupak said during an hourlong interview with The Hill in his Rayburn office. “People saying they’re going to spit on you and all this. That’s just not fun.”
Stupak has become a nationally known figure because of his demands for tough language in healthcare legislation to prevent any federal subsidies from being used for abortion services.
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Stupak will stab you in the back this weekend by voting for the abortion-laden Obama health-tax bill.
For Rep. Stupak....
THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.
Thomas Paine
The point is he is voting no this time. I wouldn’t call him an idiot.
Meaning, of course, that he is okay with abortion funding.
He is very sleazy, I will blast him continuously.
>> Obama’s healthcare legislation over abortion has been a “living hell” for Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.).
Certainly not as bad as the abortion itself.
Stay strong Stupak. You’re doing the right thing by voting NO.
The house bill didn’t have the abortion portion, that came from the senate if I am not mistaken.
It’s no excuse since the bill is horrible, but since he’s prolife that’s his concern.
Oh, no, he’s not an idiot, he’s a willing puppet. He is very cozy with Waxman and Pelosi, always votes leftist. Did you know he doesn’t believe that Madison and Jefferson were correct in their intent of the constitution? He is filthy. He promotes tyranny.
...and as an advertised possible "NO" vote Mr. Stupak, members of which party do you think are making these calls?
He wants the bill, he has said so on many occasions, this is posturing and he makes me sick.
There ain't no way in hell he would ever change parties.
Why are you piling on Stupak? It takes a bit of courage to be against this when your party is going full tilt and is also unhinged.
Courage? He got the bill passed in the house. These democrats are such slime.
If he and the other 12 so-called Anti-Abortion Rats had any courage they would tell Pelosi to F-Off then start caucusing with the GOP. They would never do that considering they vote the other 99% with the Libtards.
STUPid + hACK = STUPAK
You are 100% correct.
>> If he and the other 12 so-called Anti-Abortion Rats
Encouraging the NO vote is the thing to do. What else do you want me to say?
Very sorry to hear about the Planned Parenthood funding. I was not aware of that. I just have been impressed that he seems to be a pro-life dem who actually stands up for his beliefs rather than letting himself be bought off like Ben Nelson did.
And McCain shouldn’t have run for POTUS.
It took many f-ups to get where we are today.
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