Kildee Breaks From Stupak Over Senate Abortion Language

[Kber]

Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Mich.), a key supporter of Rep. Bart Stupak’s (D-Mich.) anti-abortion language intended for the health care bill, said Tuesday night that he’s satisfied the Senate abortion language prohibits federal funding of abortions and will likely vote for the bill.

“I think the Senate language keeps the purpose of the Hyde amendment,” Kildee told reporters. “I’ll probably vote for it.”

Kildee’s conversion undermines the position of Stupak, his fellow Michigan Democrat who has been demanding changes to the Senate bill.

House Democratic leadership aides have predicted that they could perhaps cut the losses from Stupak’s coalition to a handful instead of the 10 or more Members he says will vote to bring down the Senate health care bill unless their demands are met.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/44032-1.html

Posted at about 9:00 tonight

[BlueIdaho]

1. Bart may be out on that limb all by himself?

And now he's got a primary opponent - things aren't looking all that rosy right about now for the Stupster.

[Kber]

3. Yeah - I feel his pain

Wait, no I don't.

:)

[cliffordu]

14. well...

:rofl:

Well played!

[roguevalley]

11. I truly wish with things like this that there was something

that was private and related to men that we could criminalize. I wish men could know the rage I feel when some self-righteous fuck face tells women how they must live with their stuff. Fuck. Him.

[BlueIdaho]

12. Amen.

[Pirate Smile]

2. Yeah!

[jenmito]

4. Good! Hopefully, the WH and/or supporters are going to members of Stupak's "gang" and

explaining that Stupak is WRONG when he says the Senate bill forces people to fund abortions. Let Stupak be stupid all by himself.

[Cha]

5. Great News! And easy to understand the

break of Kildee bc stupak is wrong on this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=388x17712

[dmr]

6. Stupak's primary challenger probably makes him nervous.

Not sure if that's the reason for the vote change, but it is a look at what he may face in his next campaigning cycle.

[Kber]

7. I certainly hope so.

:)

[Colobo]

8. Good. Things are falling into place right now.

[Drunken Irishman]

9. *evil laugh*

[Kber]

10. Da Da Dum!

[SimonPhoenix]

13. Stupak is such a dumb fetus worshipper

nt

[Jennicut]

15. The Stupak brigade is breaking up.

I guess not all the Dems in his little group want to be completely disgusting to women's rights.

[vaberella]

16. Huh...So Stupak is down from 4 to 5 to 3 to 4. n/t