Joe Manchin To Vote For Blunt Contraception Bill

[ProSense]

Joe Manchin To Vote For Blunt Contraception Bill

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced Wednesday he will split with his party and vote for the GOP Blunt amendment that would let any employer deny contraceptive or other health services in their insurance plans.

Manchin said in a statement:

"While I would have preferred that both sides would have come together around a solution like we had in West Virginia, I am voting in favor of this measure to protect the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. Well-intentioned people on both sides of this issue can respectfully disagree, but for me this comes down to our religious liberties. I truly believe that we must safeguard Americans’ right to exercise their sincerely held religious views, and I support this measure to protect that freedom of conscience."

The vote is scheduled for Thursday.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/joe-manchin-to-vote-for-blunt-contraception-bill

[spanone]

1. this guy has got to go... dino

[ProSense]

4. Today

feels like RW day.

Good grief!

[banned from Kos]

2. As long as he caucases with the Dems.

He is in Appalachia, people.

If you looked at the vote maps they hated Obama - the "scary black man".

This country is still racist to the core in Appalachia.

[aquamarina]

3. What a bunch of bunk

What about the first amendment rights of women who don't want someone else's religious beliefs forced on them. This knife cuts both ways, Manchin.

[pkz]

5. DINO

I always vote straight Dem but I don't think I can ever vote for him again.
And....he's the hometown boy, big sign claiming his fame right on my road. grrrrrrr!

[TDale313]

6. Wow, I'm shocked.

Not.

[ProSense]

7. Olympia Snowe

will cancel out his vote:

Olympia Snowe Opposes GOP’s Anti-Contraception Blunt Amendment
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/29/434924/snowe-oppose-blunt/

[JanetLovesObama]

8. I can't stand that racist

bastard. He is worthless to the Democratic Party. Wish he'd jump ship and stop pretending.

[Robbins]

9. Manchin

I understand west Virginia hates Obama but the bill Is antiwoman.As long as It's not president Democrats can still get elected In
West Virginia.

[eyeofnewt]

10. let's be blunt

Joe has got to go!! Religious liberties....I've never been so tired of that lame excuse. Big coal runs the show. That's how his votes will go.

[Avalux]

11. That man is NOT a Democrat. And he hates women. n/t

[butterfly77]

12. Another republiCON

who has been helping stall progress every since he took office and since President Obama took office.

Same as McCaskill, and other so called Dems who are there working for the RepubliCONS ,then the media says the Dems had a majority when Obama took office,no the republiCONS have had the majority for many years and many don't get that..


Bluedog my ass! They are republiCONS.