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March 13, 2010
COVER FOR PRO-LIFE DEMS?.... There's still a serious risk that abortion can derail House efforts to pass health care reform. But if pro-life Democrats are looking for cover, they shouldn't have to look too hard. The issue, of course, is over indirect, circuitous subsidies for abortions. The Senate version includes pretty strict language, written and endorsed by pro-life Democrats like Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.). For Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and his bloc, the Senate provision isn't strong enough, though Stupak's argument appears to be factually wrong. While it's unclear exactly how big Stupak's bloc really is, even a few votes could mean the difference between success and failure. If some of Stupak's allies want to vote for the reform bill, and don't want to look as though they're abandoning their commitment on abortion rights, perhaps efforts like these will help.
Indeed, there's a lot of this going around.
For his part, it seems as if the House Democratic leadership has given up hope on Stupak being reasonable. The Michigan lawmaker told National Review that leaders are now "ignoring" him. Given his reluctance to engage in a constructive discussion, I can't say I blame the leadership for giving up on Stupak. —Steve Benen 9:05 AM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (16)
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You're a busy boy this morning, Steve. Keep up the good work. Posted by: JPS on March 13, 2010 at 9:18 AM | PERMALINKThe "cover" works both ways -- if the insurance company puppets want to betray the american peeps here at the last of the last moments, why misogyny is as american as mom and apple pie. only 8 god damn more days of the sickening health care reform miasma! Posted by: neill on March 13, 2010 at 9:20 AM | PERMALINKBut John Boehner said that the bill allows, for the first time in history, tax payer money to fund abortion. He said so right at the end of the Blair House summit. Brian Williams ran the clip on his "news" show. I consumed it like a good American. No rebuttals were shown and no fact checking follow-ups were given. Who am I to believe? The word of the most powerful Republican leader in the House via a respected corporate news outlet, or a bunch of unnamed Catholic "leaders"? Posted by: oh well on March 13, 2010 at 9:27 AM | PERMALINKIt's not "Pro-life", Steve; it's anti-choice. Stop using the right's frameing. Posted by: bikelib on March 13, 2010 at 9:32 AM | PERMALINKObviously, that should be "framing" Just got up... Posted by: bikelib on March 13, 2010 at 9:34 AM | PERMALINKWhen the medium is tedium Agreed. This debate should always be framed as "pro-choice" vs. "anti-choice". "Pro-life" is a farce. Everyone is "pro-life". But what about choice? Posted by: Mike on March 13, 2010 at 9:58 AM | PERMALINKThe People of ‘The United States’ want a public option in health care reform. The President and majorities of both Congress and the Senate want a public option in health care reform (or claim to). Hell’s Belles, it could be argued that as it stands a near replica of the Republican health care reform proposals of 1994 that the minority party, obstructionist as it may be, wants a public option in health care reform. But a handful of Democrat Senators from insignificant states sparsely populated in the majority by inbred trailer-park trash that believe the world is flat, six thousand years old and it’s OK to fuck your daughters because The Book say’s so want to see it fail simply so they can throw a bigger hissy fit than their reichwing retarded counterparts. This is why we need a wall - from Eureka California to Eureka Montana. Dear Steve Benen: I feel like the language police over here this week. Can we PLEASE stop referring to those who would deny women a right to choose as "pro-life" -- their chosen label -- and refer to them as what they really are -- anti-abortion or anti-choice? They are not "pro-life" most especially when they seek to derail efforts to provide their fellow citizens with health care. Thanks. Posted by: karen marie on March 13, 2010 at 10:18 AM | PERMALINKP.S. Abortion is not always a choice, it is often a medical necessity. So let's narrow the issue down further and call those who want the procedure outlawed what they are specifically: anti-abortion. Thanks. Posted by: karen marie on March 13, 2010 at 10:21 AM | PERMALINKonly 8 god damn more days of the sickening health care reform miasma! Oh boo-hoo, only eight days until millions of Americans might actually be able to afford health insurance! Why don't you go join you worthless hero Kucinich and cry about it? The entire GOP will be there with you as well. Do you do anything with your life but bitch and moan on these comments all day? Apparently not, which makes you just as useless as Kucinich. Politics is called the art of the possible for a reason, not "fuck everybody if I don't get EVERYTHING I want!" Sounds like a bunch of "social justice" concerns. Somebodys gonna haf to look for a new church. Posted by: ComradeAnon on March 13, 2010 at 10:42 AM | PERMALINKLast night I read an article (Reuter's) about Stupidpak's whining that he was being ignored. It was obvious to everyone that he hasn't been doing anything that would induce people to pay any attention to him, so what does he expect? He doesn't even introduce truthful objections! He could engage in constructive discussions, but he doesn't. At one point he said that he would agree with anything that didn't change the status quo where the government is prohibited from paying for abortions, but then he went back on his word by insisting that the HCR make it even more difficult than before to get an abortion. The man is not functioning with a full load. Posted by: Texas Aggie on March 13, 2010 at 12:29 PM | PERMALINKI hear Walmart is having a sale on Budweiser this week; clearly the money saved will be subsidizing abortion. Posted by: eightnine2718281828mu5 on March 13, 2010 at 5:11 PM | PERMALINKOy... OK, all you pro-lifers, listen up. I'll try to use small words, to avoid confusing any of you: LIFE DOES NOT END AT BIRTH. Seriously, people, why is it considered pro-life to oppose abortion, yet support the death penalty? And why is it considered pro-life to oppose abortion, yet also oppose a bill which will result in peoples health being better? I mean real, living, breathing, actually visible, walking people. Do their lives not count? -Z Posted by: Zorro on March 13, 2010 at 7:43 PM | PERMALINKZorro: Not if those lives belong to poor/funny-talkin/brown people. Posted by: bikelib on March 13, 2010 at 9:00 PM | PERMALINKPost a comment
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