DeGette 'Stems' the GOP Tide

[coloradodem2005]

After maintaining an uncharacteristically low profile for some time now, Congresswoman Diana DeGette is back in the national spotlight with her bill (along with Republican co-sponsor Mike Castle of Delaware) to lift restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research.


Ignoring President Bush's veto threat, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill Tuesday, 238-194, with the support of 50 Republicans who dared to defy Tom Delay, George Bush and, more importantly for them, Pat Robertson.


Hats off to DeGette for doing the right thing while picking a great issue to expose how beholden Bush and the GOP leadership in Congress are to the Pat Robertson wing of the party. But their iron grip on the party is showing cracks, thanks to this issue.

Politically, I'm ecstatic Bush is going to veto the bill (but I'd prefer he didn't)! When you look at the poll numbers, 63% favor embryonic stem-cell research while only 28% oppose it
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http://coloradopoliticalnews.blogs.com/colorado_political_news/2005/05/stemming_the_go.html#comments

[HockeyMom]

1. Just life the Schiavo fiasco

people can relate personally with these issues; grandma dying and on life support in hospital, Uncle Joe with Parkison's Disease, etc. Ditto with Social Security. They don't need a politician to tell them how they think (Iraq has WMD) on these issues.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

2. DeGette is a gem...that's why Denverites re-elect her n/t

MKJ