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Chaos: Stupak proposal riles pro-choice Dems but shows Pelosi may not have the votes
The Daily Caller ^ | 3-19-2010 | Jon Ward

Posted on 03/19/2010 6:44:38 PM PDT by katieanna

An attempt late Friday by Rep. Bart Stupak, a pro-life Michigan Democrat, to change abortion language in President Obama’s health care bill riled pro-choice lawmakers who vowed not to allow the revision.

The move by Stupak, who holds a crucial bloc of Democratic votes that if released would clear the way for the health bill, threw Capitol Hill into confusion late Friday, less than two days before the House is set to vote on the landmark legislation.

Stupak, leaving the Capitol, said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s willingness to talk to him about his idea shows Democrats “don’t have the votes, or they wouldn’t be talking to me,” he said in an interview with The Hill’s Molly Hooper.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/03/19/chaos-stupak-proposal-riles-pro-choice-dems-but-shows-pelosi-may-not-have-the-votes/#ixzz0ig2Tpl3F


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 111th; abortion; bhohealthcare; michigan; prolife; stupak
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To: katieanna

You are right. Let’s pray about this. The alliances the jackass party have made for this bill are fickle and weak. The slightess push will cause the house of cards to collapse.


41 posted on 03/19/2010 7:16:10 PM PDT by TMA62 (TMA62)
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To: mojitojoe

Bwaaaa HA HA! And that’s her good side.


42 posted on 03/19/2010 7:16:51 PM PDT by 444Flyer (America, we are being waterboarded by Obama and his minions.)
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To: gosnaps8

“Pretty simple - if Stupak stays firm, we win. If not, we lose.”

Bottom line.


43 posted on 03/19/2010 7:17:11 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: BARLF

from what I heard murphy and kosmas said yes. Wonder what they were offered for their votes!


44 posted on 03/19/2010 7:18:36 PM PDT by Donna in Decatur (DONNA IN DECATUR)
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To: mwl8787

“. Let’s say he makes a deal with Pelosi. She will lose pro-abortion leftists and the bill will fail.”

Nope. If Pelosi makes a deal, the leftists will still back her, and we are sunk.


45 posted on 03/19/2010 7:18:36 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINOS)
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To: katieanna

these people in the endgame are getting in line to be paid off. Thats all this is


46 posted on 03/19/2010 7:18:50 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: unkus
Kosmas went yes.

Downer.

47 posted on 03/19/2010 7:19:25 PM PDT by BARLF
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To: BARLF

from what I heard murphy and kosmas said yes. Wonder what they were offered for their votes!


48 posted on 03/19/2010 7:19:58 PM PDT by Donna in Decatur (DONNA IN DECATUR)
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To: Miss Didi

Very similar to my hope/dream/prayer. I don’t want her seriously harmed or anything like that. Just somehow, visibly prevented from holding this circus.


49 posted on 03/19/2010 7:20:25 PM PDT by bog trotter
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To: katieanna

Prayers and bump.


50 posted on 03/19/2010 7:22:33 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: Donna in Decatur
No telling.

I was just informed Kosmas went yes, but had not heard Murphy switched.

51 posted on 03/19/2010 7:22:42 PM PDT by BARLF
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To: mwl8787

Stupak is/was on Greta this evening. Any news come out of that interview?


52 posted on 03/19/2010 7:23:05 PM PDT by CedarDave (Hey Mitt, how's that no-apology book tour going? Any other than ivy-tower elites energized yet?)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Too bad Stupak doesn’t challenge the premise of government-run healthcare instead of merely opposing it because of abortion funding.

The scary thing is he's probably comfortable with the rest of the bill.

53 posted on 03/19/2010 7:23:07 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: BigEdLB
Very good. It appears that the Dems have written in the bill, that no one will be able to overturn this bill. In this maneuver they have just usurped the Supreme Court forever. Have I boiled this down to understandable language?

That there is a slap in the face of the Supreme Court, this is a winnable case, I believe. Just based on the above merits.

54 posted on 03/19/2010 7:23:46 PM PDT by annieokie
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

Yes.

I may not agree with Stupak on many other things, but he has been a brave soul in standing firm on this issue, and he deserves our support. He is, so far, a national hero.

Freepers, please tell him how you feel. Encourage him. The pressure on him to cave must be tremendous.


55 posted on 03/19/2010 7:24:08 PM PDT by Jedidah (Character, courage, common sense are more important than issues.)
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To: SE Mom; STARWISE; onyx; All

Rick Santorum telling Greta now that there are 36 NO’s and 38 will kill the bill. Rick—The real question is how close they are to NOT getting the votes.


56 posted on 03/19/2010 7:24:33 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

I disagree. Go to NRO. Even if the House lefties stick with Pelosi, the prolife provisions will be struck in the Senate, and the bill then has come back to the House - so we are right back where we are today - but it is weeks later and more RATS will switch to NO. Town Halls and irate constituents.

To be sure, any deal must keep the Senate bill, approved by the House, away from Obama’s signature..


57 posted on 03/19/2010 7:25:27 PM PDT by mwl8787
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To: katieanna

Another No vote:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2475130/posts


58 posted on 03/19/2010 7:26:24 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Miss Didi

Oh yes. If that is your dream, please don’t wake up until Monday. ROFL


59 posted on 03/19/2010 7:26:29 PM PDT by annieokie
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To: katieanna

If you vote for the Stupak amendment in reconciliation and at the same time “deem” the Senate bill passed, you are voting for the Senate bill, period. You are voting for the Senate bill’s funding for abortion, the cornhusker kickback, gator-aid, Louisiana purchase, etc. etc.


60 posted on 03/19/2010 7:28:07 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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