Posted on 03/22/2010 1:52:57 PM PDT by BAW
Pro-life groups are characterizing Rep. Bart Stupak's decision to support Obamacare and its abortion-funding language as a "betrayal," putting the congressman squarely in the political cross-hairs in his upcoming re-election battle in Michigan.
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of Americans United for Life, told Fox News on Monday morning: "This legislation is the biggest expansion of abortion in our country since Roe versus Wade. It really is a tragedy and on his part, it was a betrayal of historic proportions of principle."
Until Sunday, the Michigan Democrat had insisted that he wouldn't support healthcare reform until Congress voted to rescind language widely interpreted as allowing the expenditure of public funds to pay for the abortions.
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One of four Republicans vying for the opportunity to challenge Stupak in November, lifelong surgeon Dr. Dan Benishek, 57, tells Newsmax he had just returned to his Michigan home after a long day on the campaign trail Sunday, and was actually making phone calls for campaign donations, when he turned on his TV to see Stupak discussing his vote change.
Benishek, an Obamacare opponent and political novice running in Michigan’s first congressional district GOP primary, says his phone started ringing before Stupak even completed his remarks.
“Before he was even done talking, people started calling me. They didn't even want to talk to me much. They just wanted to confirm that I was the guy running against Stupak, and how could they send me money. I just couldn't believe it," Benishek tells Newsmax.
Messages of support suddenly flashed onto Stupak's Facebook page.
The Benishek for Congress Facebook page, which had gone largely unnoticed, added over 13,000 new members overnight. That compares to Stupak's Facebook page, which boasts 2,056 fans.
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So has Zero signed the executive order yet?
Or did he not yet get around to it.
Doesn’t matter — he will put out the word not to enforce it.
Obama is the high priest in the culture of death, and Stupak is his altar boy.
I don't think so.
The ursurper told the miners he would shut down their mines - they voted for him.
The muslim told the Jews where he stood on Israel - they voted for him.
The pro-abortionist told the Catholics he didn’t want his daughters punished with a baby - they voted for him.
Hopefully he will have it up by today or tomorrow.
Stupak is a Democrat, yes. Why any surprise with his vote. Most,if not all, politicians are liar’s. But Democrat’s are just a ‘cut above’ or at a higher level when it comes to lying.
What do you mean you don’t think so?
jenk lives in his district and she is 100% for him.
lifelong surgeon Dr. Dan Benishek, 57,
I don't think so.
OH! OKAY, thanks!!!!
Yes, and MI voted heavily for him too. People there won’t ever figure it out.
Can you say liberal
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I live in the district and won’t be voting for this one.
Stupak lives closer to WI and MN than he does to Northern MI population centers.
At this point it doesn’t matter what democrat runs there. Stupak had a better chance until now. This seat will go to us.
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