BREAKING: White House, Bart Stupak reach abortion agreement

[jezebel]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34767.html

The White House and anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement to diffuse the controversy over abortion in the health reform bill – planning a series of steps that will secure the support of Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) and other Democrats to give party leaders the votes they need to pass reform, sources tell POLITICO.


Under the agreement, President Barack Obama would sign an executive order ensuring that no federal funding will go to pay for abortion under the health reform plans. In addition, Stupak will get to state his concerns about abortion funding in the bill during a colloquy on the House floor during the debate.


And then, Stupak and several other Democratic hold-outs over abortion will sign on to the bill, the sources said. The agreement would almost certainly give House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the 216 votes she needs to secure an historic health reform vote by day’s end – capping a year-long drive to achieve Obama’s signature legislative goal.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0310/34767.html#ixzz0iqFl3aJy

[bluestateguy]

1. I wonder what asshole is going to pour cold water all over this

Waiting.

[DarthDem]

4. Right

Shouldn't take long.

What an amazing achievement. Wow.

[argonaut]

2. In other words: HCR passes House.

*touches wood*

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Excellent news. nt

[Faygo Kid]

5. I don't trust Stupak. At all.

What a jerk.

[Hippo_Tron]

6. Bart Stupak wants an executive order that does exactly what the Hyde Amendment does?

Does he not understand that laws are stronger than executive orders?

[NYC Democrat]

8. o he knows that its just that he felt had to walk away with SOMETHING.

Or else he would look like an even bigger idiot

[nini]

9. he gets to grand stand..

that's really want he wants - the attention.

[customerserviceguy]

7. If true

Stupak haters will get their wish, he'll be out of Congress next term. The GOP and the mushy middle who distrust this version of HCR will vote Repuke, and it's a guarantee that the progressives will write in Mickey Mouse before they'd ever pull a lever with Stupak's name on it.

All so he can make a speech, and get a meaningless EO.

[mucifer]

10. He's quite the drama queen.

[SharonRB]

11. For real this time?

Or is this another false start?

[DCBob]

12. Confirmed.... "We've changed our votes" -- Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio).

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/88143-stupak-dems-reach-abortion-deal-eight-or-nine-will-vote-yes

At last!!!

[Phx_Dem]

13. That fucker. He had better announce that he's voting yes.

Waiting on his news conference.

[Arkana]

14. So Bart Stupid wants an executive order that...does actually nothing.

[Hansel]

15. Shhhhh.

He might hear you.

[DarthDem]

16. Not So Loud

But . . .


yeah.


Whee!