Bart Stupak: Democratic Leaders Are 'Ignoring Me'

[laughingliberal]

After playing a central role in the bid to ensure that federal funding for abortion is removed from the Democrats' health care bill, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said in an interview on Friday that he is suddenly feeling left out.

"They're ignoring me," he told National Review Online in an interview "That's their strategy now. The House Democratic leaders think they have the votes to pass the Senate's health-care bill without us. At this point, there is no doubt that they've been able to peel off one or two of my twelve. And even if they don't have the votes, it's been made clear to us that they won't insert our language on the abortion issue."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/12/bart-stupak-democratic-le_n_497285.html


Oh, boo-fucking-hoo. Stupak: "All I did was try to insert the most draconian restrictions to reproductive choice we've seen since the 70's into this bill and hold everyone hostage over it. Now that they don't need my vote, nobody likes me."

[Zoeisright]

1. No shit, Sherlock.

Why is is that the most conservative assholes are also the most dense?

[DonCoquixote]

2. AMEN

People like you who act as stealth operatives for the GOP SHOULD be ignored.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Bart *who* ?

[tavalon]

15. Damn, you beat me to it!

Somebody call the Whaaaambulance.

[NC_Nurse]

4. Good. Keep up the good work, it's about time.

[TheDebbieDee]

5. GOOD! I'm ignoring you, too, a$$hole.

[Kaleva]

6. Assistant to the Speaker Rep. Chris Van Hollen urged Stupak to run for re-election

"Stupak said that he's already gotten a call from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) urging him to run for re-election."

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/stupak-mulling-gubernatorial-b.html

Somebody must like him.

[laughingliberal]

7. I'm speechless

And the President endorses Lincoln who's running ads bragging about blocking his agenda against a progressive candidate. I don't know how much more I can take.

[ddeclue]

8. That's a start... hopefully the voters will be next..

:P

[Sheepshank]

9. I guess he's not completely Stupak then? n/t

[arthritisR_US]

10. that's one obtuse bloke! n/t

[tnlefty]

11. Good, now maybe I can, too.

A$$hat.

[Dappleganger]

12. What's there to say, he's just like a Republican.

They don't trust him, either.

[jonathon]

13. He is gruesome.

[gleaner]

14. Feeling lonely is he?

I suggest that he go stand under a bug light. He'll find plenty of company there. He also has someone running against him in the primary now. He has her attention. If he thinks he is lonely now, wait until after she runs against him. He is a butt head.

[laughingliberal]

18. Very glad to hear that! We should check it out and support his opponent.

Who is she?

[gleaner]

20. Her name is ...

Connie Saltonstall. Here is the link to Huffpo from March 10 when it was announced.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/connie-saltonstall-challe_n_493443.html

And yes, we should support her. She is a former teacher and a former Charlevox (sp) County Commissioner who has spoken out against Stupak's anti abortion views in the past. She says he is entitled to have his personal religious views, but not to force them on the rest of the country. That is not an exact quote, but the exact quote is at the link. She has made me a very happy woman.;)

[laughingliberal]

21. Thanks. We simply must find more like this who will stand against encroaching theocracy. nt

[gleaner]

24. You're welcome ...

I was so pleased when I read about her. Maybe he will sit down and shut up now, at least until the full weight of actually running is past.

[marmar]

16. Just like you should any annoying, whiny child starved for attention....

Bart, sit down and shut up.

[williesgirl]

17. Fuck this asshole. Someone needs to primary him if they haven't already. rec'd

[Kber]

23. As you wish

http://www.conniesaltonstall.com/

CHARLEVOIX, MI – Democrats in Michigan’s First Congressional District will now have a choice in the August Primary. Connie Saltonstall has announced she will challenge Bart Stupak for the Democratic Nomination for United States Representative. This week supporters of Saltonstall launched a petition drive to collect the 1,000 signatures required to place her name on the August primary ballot.

Saltonstall believes that voters in Michigan’s First District will support a candidate who will work for them on the important issues of job creation, healthcare, education, infrastructure maintenance and improvements, and protecting the environment of our precious Great Lakes. “Michigan and the First District are facing enormous challenges and we cannot afford to sacrifice solutions for individual agendas. Stupak is co-chair of the Pro-Life Caucus and is putting their interests above those of his district. No federal funds have been used for abortions since 1977, and that provision will stay in effect without his amendment. In my opinion, Bart Stupak has shown that he is willing to block important legislation to support his own agenda at the expense of those he was elected to represent.”

and in another quote I love

Bart Stupak "has a right to his personal, religious views, but to deprive his constituents of needed health care reform because of those views is reprehensible."

[Historic NY]

19. about time.

[Odin2005]

22. As theyu should, you Christo-Fascist asshole.

[3324SS]

25. It is about time they are IGNORING him

next they need to drive am and the other anti-choice swine out of the party.

If he wants to be anti-choice then he can do it as a Pub or better yet out of politics all together.