Stupak just on Hardball saying that he wants his amendment retained or he will vote no

[Skidmore]

on HCR and take other Dems with him. Continuing to use choice as a wedge issue.

[thunder rising]

1. So, he's one of the one's counted on to vote no. So what?

[WhiteTara]

2. do we need him?

I mean will his crappy no vote kill us? Does he have a big following in the House? Except for the Rs of course. Blow off his nasty women hating amendment and let's get on with it.

He sounded drunk on Hardball BTW

[Mz Pip]

3. What is this guy's problem?

It's not like HCR is forcing anyone to have an abortion. Good grief, get a grip Mr. Stupak.

[Cha]

8. I was wondering if he was grandstanding

for his District? Don't know.

[flpoljunkie]

13. Mr. Stupak lives at the infamous house on C Street--owned by The Fellowship.

Rachel Maddow has covered this house on C. Street and its boarders for quite some time now.

Stupak's concern is not for women's health. He aims to deny them their reproductive rights guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.

To vote against healthcare for over 30 million people, including women and families, to get his way on this is wholly unconscionable. Shame on him and those who would do the same.

[Ken Burch]

4. Is there ANY chance of primarying this asshole?

His whole district can't be this crazy, can it?

[BeatleBoot]

9. District Map here

[rufus dog]

10. ah that explains it, he is from the thumb part

and he has inserted it in his arse.

[BeatleBoot]

12. Actually he's not from the thumb part

His district excludes the thumb.

He's from the rabbit ears and legs part of the UP.

But he's still got a thumb up there for sure.

[Ken Burch]

14. So what, exactly, do those colorful terms for parts of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan mean

in political terms?

(the only things I know about the area is that the fishing is good and it's the American home of Cornish pasties.)

[rufus dog]

16. Then I must be confused when Michiganian's explain the UP to me

They always hold their right hand pointed to the floor with their thumb out and say "it is the thumb part"

[BeatleBoot]

21. Lived here all my life and never heard that

Here are the rules:

Lower Penninsula:

1) You turn your right hand inward so that your palm is facing you

or

2) You hold your left hand outward so that the back of your hand is facing you


Upper Penninsula:

1) You hold your left hand inward so that your thumb becomes the Keewanaw

2) holding your right hand outward so the thumb represents the Keewanaw like in number 1 above, but it hurts and is impractical.


So you can represent the entire state with your hands by doing the following:

Left hand, palm inward, thumb as the Keewanaw - hand facing horizontally.
Right hand palm inward, thumb as the "thumb of the mit" of the lower penninsula - hand facing perpendicular to your left hand.

If you're lucky enough to have two hands, you'll never get lost.


:rofl:

[Ken Burch]

23. You could turn all that into a "secret Michigan handshake" if you tried a little harder

n/t.

[BeatleBoot]

5. Probably the only nutjob Yooper up there

If health care passes I hope all of his constituents are excluded from the reform.

[gateley]

6. I think I heard him say 12 others -- is that right? nt

[bluestateguy]

7. Naaa NAAAAA NAAAAAA LAAAAAAAA

[Cattledog]

11. Tried to email him and here's the reply I got.

Your zip code indicates that you are outside of the 1st District of Michigan.

Regrettably, I am unable to reply to any email from constituents outside of the 1st District of Michigan.

Click Here to return to my home page.

[high density]

17. Yeah, I'm able to force my views on everybody in the nation with my f'ed up amendments

But I don't want to hear about it. Thanks.

[Ildem09]

15. Getback Stupack.

your just about 8 kinds of useless

[eShirl]

18. retain this

[jenmito]

19. He claimed he'd be happy with the Hyde amendment but the Nelson amend. goes further. n/t

[MarjorieG]

20. Constantly misrepresents position as same as Hyde, but his makes all insurance harder for abortion.

None of the pro-life (and hate the term) ever concede woman's rights or health issues, or that ending life is always a hard decision but sometimes necessary. Especially the so-called late term abortions.

[Moochy]

22. He and his 12 friends can go to hell n/t

[Cha]

24. KR