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Anti-abortion Dems will vote for health bill
msnbc.com ^ | March 21, 2010 | msnbc.com staff and news service reports

Posted on 03/21/2010 1:27:35 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON - House Democrats appeared to clinch the 216 votes necessary Sunday for passage of a landmark health care overhaul that promises to provide coverage to millions of uninsured Americans.

Passage of the legislation seemed assured when Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan announced that he will vote in favor of the health care overhaul, citing confidence that an executive order signed by the president will prevent federal funds from being used for abortion coverage.

"The real winner is the American people," Stupak said at a press conference to announce his intention to vote.

Stupak had led a block of anti-abortion Democrats who were concerned that the Senate's version of the health care legislation would allow recipients of federal subsidies for health care to receive abortion coverage.

"We are well past 216," he said, indicating that Democrats now have the votes to pass the bill on Sunday evening.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; prolifedems; stupak
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1 posted on 03/21/2010 1:27:35 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY
ABORT NANCY PELOSI
2 posted on 03/21/2010 1:29:28 PM PDT by historyrepeatz
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Stupak is a fool. Obama will not sign that EO.


3 posted on 03/21/2010 1:29:30 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (`)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I had a gut feeling about this. I think we’ve been strung along for weeks now. I feel totally betrayed. Stupak needs to go along with all of his comrades.


4 posted on 03/21/2010 1:29:35 PM PDT by MsLady (If you died tonight, where would you go? Salvation, don't leave earth without it!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Nov 2, 2010: Judgment Day


5 posted on 03/21/2010 1:29:51 PM PDT by DarthVader (Liberalism is the politics of EVIL whose time of judgment has come. Judgment Day: Nov 2, 2010)
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To: MsLady

Er....that didn’t come out right. Stupak along with all of his commierades needs to go.


6 posted on 03/21/2010 1:30:39 PM PDT by MsLady (If you died tonight, where would you go? Salvation, don't leave earth without it!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yea, the fate of the republic lies in the hands of a few “pro-life” democrats. Anybody surprised that Stupak caved? Not me, anyone think this executive order is anything but cover for “pro-life” dumocrats? and has no bearing in the law?


7 posted on 03/21/2010 1:30:56 PM PDT by freethinkingman
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To: DarthVader
Nov 2, 2010: Judgment Day

Not if they legalize 20 million new voters before then.

8 posted on 03/21/2010 1:31:58 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

I hope they will never have a good night sleep again because of the deal made with the devil.


9 posted on 03/21/2010 1:32:34 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: Free ThinkerNY

You know this EO isn’t worth the paper it is written on because the pro-infanticide wing of the party would be bolting. I pray we can limit implementation in the courts until the next election.


10 posted on 03/21/2010 1:32:35 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Even if Obama writes an EO, it can be recinded by him later, and what about the Senate? Stupak has lost any integrity he ever had with the independents, and is NOW nothing more than another far left nutcase wanting his 15 minutes of fame.
WHAT GOOD BUSINESS PERSON MAKES AN AGREEMENT TO GIVE A VOTE ‘YES’ FOR AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AFTER THE VOTE? A STUPID ONE!


11 posted on 03/21/2010 1:32:41 PM PDT by Kackikat (There is no such thing as a free lunch, because someone paid, somewhere.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

You’re just saying that because it would be illegal and meaningless.


12 posted on 03/21/2010 1:33:23 PM PDT by flintsilver7 (Honest reporting hasn't caught on in the United States.)
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To: stinkerpot65

They will not be voting in November!


13 posted on 03/21/2010 1:33:30 PM PDT by orinoco
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To: freethinkingman

Those who held out hope that they House would not pass this thing were delusional. Meanwhile, those who think that party affiliation means nothing are fooling themselves. The ONLY way to deal with this is to vote Democrats out of office.


14 posted on 03/21/2010 1:34:07 PM PDT by Don'tMessWithTexas
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Dear God, please help us.

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15 posted on 03/21/2010 1:35:58 PM PDT by Faith
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To: Free ThinkerNY

DROP DEAD, MSNBC... AND IF YOU DON’T, THEN WE ARE COMING TO ASSIST YOU WITH THE TASK.


16 posted on 03/21/2010 1:36:23 PM PDT by TCH (DON'T BE AN "O-HOLE"! ... DEMAND YOUR STATE ENACT ITS SOVEREIGNTY !)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Even if he signs that EO, he can override it with another later on... OR another Obama clone can do so on down the line.


17 posted on 03/21/2010 1:37:29 PM PDT by TCH (DON'T BE AN "O-HOLE"! ... DEMAND YOUR STATE ENACT ITS SOVEREIGNTY !)
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To: flintsilver7

Exactly. That would constitute a bribe.


18 posted on 03/21/2010 1:37:46 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (`)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

There is no such thing as a pro-life Democrat. They will sell out whenever needed Sen. Casey, Sen. Nelson and now Bart Stupid, I mean Stupak.


19 posted on 03/21/2010 1:39:57 PM PDT by Hamilcar_Barca (Palin 2012)
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An anti-abortion Democrat is as logical as an anti-racist Ku Klux Klansman.


20 posted on 03/21/2010 1:40:41 PM PDT by CounterCounterCulture ("Pragmatism": The battle cry of the cowardly and unprincipled)
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