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Stupak Amendment Passes; 64 Dems Ask for Primary Opponents
Do you like that headline? Because that’s what I’m feeling right now after the betrayal of my support for Democrats, now that the Stupak Amendment passed 240 to 194 and with 64 Democrats voting Yea. It’s a fundamental part of our belief system in the Democratic Party, that ...
Why The Stupak Amendment Is A Monumental Setback For Abortion Access
Why The Stupak Amendment Is A Monumental Setback For Abortion Access
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — Our guest blogger is Jessica Arons , Director of the Women’s Health and Rights Program at the... Center for American Progress Action Fund. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) If you thought that just because abortion is a constitutional right and part of ... (more) Why The Stupak Amendment Is A Monumental Setback For ...
PLANNED PARENTHOOD CONDEMNS PASSAGE OF STUPAK/PITTS AMENDMENT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD CONDEMNS PASSAGE OF STUPAK/PITTS AMENDMENT
plannedparenthood.org — STATEMENT BY CECILE RICHARDS, PRESIDENT, PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA CONDEMNING PASSAGE OF STUPAK/PITTS AMENDMENT “Planned Parenthood... condemns the adoption of the Stupak/Pitts amendment in HR 3962 this evening. This amendment is an ... (more) PLANNED PARENTHOOD CONDEMNS PASSAGE OF STUPAK/PITTS ...
The Stupak Amendment
The Stupak Amendment
documents.nytimes.com — After months of work by House Democrats on major health care legislation, the floor debate on the... bill was at risk of being overshadowed by an internal dispute among Democrats over the issue of abortion. In the end, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided ... (more) The Stupak Amendment
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Stupak Amendment Passes; 64 Dems Voted to Throw Abortion Rights Under the Bus
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... is one of the 64 Dems who voted to throw women's rights under the bus. As Rayne over at Firedoglake observes: 64 Dems just asked for primary opponents. ...

Health Care That's Always A Scare
JustOneMinute — ... anyway , so its Mission Unaccomplished. John Dingell made the case for expanded research into Alzheimer's drugs for those of us worried about losing our memories: “Today’s may be a tough vote, but it was in 1935 when we passed ...

Health Care “Reform” Passes House; Battle Moves To The Senate
Below The Beltway — ... and resulted in swift condemnation from the left for the 64 Democrats who had voted in favor the Amendment, and Planned Parenthood is already saying that t ...

How Not to Play the Minority Party
The Moderate Voice — ... The breathless response from Firedoglake should have told them the whole story. “64 Dems Ask for Primary Opponents.” There were already three dozen more Democrats who had gone on records as saying they couldn’t vote for Pelosi’s bill without the amendment. Hello? McFly! McFly! Is anybody home? ...

Primary them
The Reaction — ... So, put me in the camp that wants to see all of these Dems primaried. Not only would it make me feel better watching them squirm, running to left also makes good politics. The Democratic Neanderthals who voted for the Stupak amendment are a dying bread, and, unlike the GOP who are tea-bagging themselves into oblivion, a move to the left will only bring about bigger, better majorities. Left is where the future lies, the sooner the Democratic party realizes this the better off as a country we will be. ...

or, to put it another way: in your face, teabaggers!
skippy the bush kangaroo — ... progressives and most women are upset that the congressmen w/penises inserted (make your own joke here) an strict-anti-abortion funding clause into the bill. fdl: ...

The Affordable Health Care for America Act
The Moderate Voice — ... Rayne at Firedoglake lists the 64 Democrats who, in her words, “ask[ed] for primary opponents.” ...

"Stupak" makes it in to the Urban Dictionary
2 Political Junkies — ... on another, especially through legislation or financial pressure.How about: To do something ridiculous, silly, moronic, stupid, asinine, idiotic, etc.You can vote up your favorite definition here. Personally, I'm torn between the first two defintions, but for this post, I want to remind everyone that here in Western PA we have three very stupak Democrats: Mike Doyle, Jason Altmire and John Murtha all voted for the Stupak Amendment. . ...

Fight Over Abortion Could Still Sink Health Care Reform
Below The Beltway — ... As I noted, passage of the abortion amendment resulted in swift condemnation from the left for the 64 Democrats who had voted in favor the Amendment, and Planned Parenthood is already saying that t ...

Time for Men to Make a Sacrifice
Commondreams.org Views — ... to abandon "cultural" issues like gender and racial equality. Hey, Peter, Representative Stupak and your 64 Democratic supporters , ...

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