Stupak Gets A Primary Challenge From The Left

[Kber]

A former teacher and county commissioner will challenge Rep. Bart Stupak in the Aug. 3 Democratic primary in Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reported this afternoon.

Connie Saltonstall, a former commissioner in Charlevoix County, told me this evening she's challenging Stupak over his refusal to allow health care reform to move forward without abortion language attached.

Saltonstall told me her "two passions" are health care reform and choice. And after spending the last 20 years voting for Stupak, Saltonstall said he managed to run afoul of both of them.

"I've had to vote for him because he's a Democrat and not a Republican -- he was not as bad as the other side," she said. But Saltonstall said Stupak's stance on abortion in the health care debate "crossed the line" for her.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/report-stupak-gets-a-primary-challenge-from-the-left.php?ref=mp

[pennylane100]

1. thank you god.

[WillyT]

2. Go Connie !!!

K & R !!!

:woohoo:

:kick:

[Lyric]

3. Good! I hope this happens to ALL the effing DINOs.

[RainDog]

4. America, Fuck Yeah!

Her statement about Stupak was excellent. -- about his willingness to give up poor women's health care.

Get him out of office.

I'm so proud of this woman who came forward to run against him.

[pleah]

5. K AND R! GOOD!

Get that piece of shit Stupid out of Washington!

[Political Heretic]

6. If I donate any money anywhere, I'll donate it to this primary challenger.

*assuming she turns up to truly be "from the left" and that doesn't end up being some media bullshit talking point.

[MadMaddie]

7. Time to donate some money!!

[Starry Messenger]

8. Oh *hell* yes.

Go Connie.

Shit they should have had a picture of her at the story, not Badgerhair Stupak.



Here's a nice one.

[Bitwit1234]

9. I am constantly get emails begging for money from all these dem

organizations. I tell them nooo and I really can't afford it anyway. But if I get an emails asking for money for this woman, I will take it out of the grocery money and send her ten dollars.