Posted on 03/19/2010 5:14:32 PM PDT by mathprof
Stupak evidently met with Pelosi tonight. And has a press conference scheduled for the morning ... On my Twitter feed, I see Diana DeGette (radical liberal feminist, if you need a broadbrush label — Yuval wrote everything you ever need to read about her a few years ago here) is not happy.
My understanding if a fix were to happen via an enrollment corrections bill, the Senate would have to pass it first. I would think Barbara Boxer would sooner give up her seat (which she might have to) than allow that happen ... for one thing.
UPDATE:
Here's how CNN is reporting it:
Washington (CNN) - The divisive issue of abortion is once again causing eleventh hour problems for House Democrats as they plan to move forward on health care reform.
Anti-abortion Democrat Bart Stupak of Michigan is asking for a vote on his language restricting taxpayer funding for abortion, and a group of female abortion rights Democrats came out of an emergency meeting in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office Friday evening visibly angry about the prospect.
Rep. Diana Degette, D-Colorado, told reporters a vote on Stupak's measure was a "non starter" and said "somewhere between 40 and 55" abortion rights Democrats would bolt from the bill.
"We are holding firm this time," she insisted. "If Mr. Stupak and a few members along with the Republicans decide to use this to take health care down, that loss of health care will be in their hands."
It's not yet clear how seriously Democratic leaders are considering allowing a vote on Stupak's abortion language, or in what form.
But Stupak told CNN he is in discussions with Pelosi.
"We had a good discussion with the speaker on the floor," said Stupak. "But there was no agreement and there's no agreement until we see it in writing and we get a chance to massage it."
So how pro-life is he really?
Nice take. Well stated.
If Stupak met with Pelosi tonight, then she does NOT have the votes..if she did, there would be no reason to talk to him
It does matter in this sense. If it does not score to reduce deficit, it does not qualify for recon. By law.
Yes.
Stupak is a long time lib, as they all are. In 17 years in Congress he has voted liberal about 80% of the time. In the last two years, he has voted liberal about 86% of the time.
Stupak and his crew have nowhere else to turn if they go against Pelosi and Obama. They can't flip to the Republican party, because they have spent a lifetime building a long record of liberalism.
And it's Stupak and his ilk who we, in the name of freedom, and for the love of our country and all that it represents, desperately hang our last hopes on.
Scary, indeed.
Ok does anyone here really think that Nasty Nancy has the votes?
Not anymore.
God put it on my heart to pray for these pro-life Dem congressmen more than ever right now!
They under a vicious attack from the Left. A couple of weeks ago God put it on my heart and I wrote it hear that this is now a spiritual war between life and death.
WE NEED TO PRAY NOW MORE THAN EVER!!
Well, I just said a prayer that Cao will end up voting NO.
I think you are correct!!!
LOL..doesn’t this just tell Americans that the democrats are a bunch of thieving lying commies? I thought the state run media line was that taxpayer funded abortions were not in the bill? If not...then why are a bunch of rabid femi-nazi’s all upset and threatening to block the bill?
What a joke...the dems think that no-one is paying attention to all of their lies, corruption and crimes!
Hey Pelosi..AMERICA KNOWS WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND YOU WILL BE IMPEACHED OR REMOVED FROM OFFICE BEFORE THE YEAR IS OUT!
YOU AND OBAMA!!
And Amen
“If Mr. Stupak and a few members along with the Republicans decide to use this to take health care down, that loss of health care will be in their hands.”
And a great day in the morning that shall be!
Then why is he holding a press conference?
“We are holding firm this time,” she insisted. “If Mr. Stupak and a few members along with the Republicans decide to use this to take health care down, that loss of health care will be in their hands.”
Oh Please lord let it be that easy! IMHO the Republicans will gladly take the blame for killing the bill when 60%+ of America does not support it!
It worked.
I hope he announches an agreement for Nacy to instruct Senate clerk to enroll his language into Senate bill. Then House votes on it, it passes, then it goes back to Senate to start all over needing 60 votes.
I mean, it's not like it's going to be illegal to kill children. People will just have to pay to kill their children themselves. And this is too difficult for them to stomach?
These people are satanic. There's no way around it.
I pray you’re right...
I suspect he will say if she does his twelve will vote “yes”. I still suspect plan B for Nancy if she can’t get votes by Sunday.
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