In response to Congressman Alan Mollohan’s loss to state Senator Mike Oliverio in the West Virginia primary election tonight, Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser, offered the following statement:
“Just as Bart Stupak did, Congressman Mollohan now fully realizes that votes do have consequences. Mollohan’s loss comes as a direct result of his vote for healthcare reform that included federal funding of abortion.
“We promised Rep. Mollohan and the other ‘pro-life’ Democrats that we would make their re-election incredibly painful if they voted ‘yes’ on the healthcare bill. Tonight, the Susan B. Anthony List followed through on that promise, and Rep. Mollohan is the second member of that coalition to see those consequences.
“This should be just another sign to ‘pro-life’ Democrats that voted for the healthcare bill that they will face the same consequences as Stupak and Mollohan.”
I hope Ben Nelson is still paying attention in 2012. Nebraskans won’t forget. A vote for any democrat - regardless of whether they call themselves pro-life - is a vote for the Pelosis and Reids of the world. Never again.