Who Is Randy ‘Baby Killer’ Neugebauer?

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http://thinkprogress.org/2010/03/22/neugebauer-baby-killer/


Last night, as Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) gave a speech on the House floor in favor of health care reform, a Republican lawmaker yelled “baby killer” at the staunchly pro-life Democrat. While it was unclear at first who was responsible for the outburst, Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) admitted today that it was he. In a statement, Neugebauer apologized, but insisted that his “baby killer” rhetoric referred to the bill and were not personally directed at Stupak:

Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health care bill that my constituents fear and do not support. In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase ‘it’s a baby killer’ in reference to the agreement reached by the Democratic leadership. While I remain heartbroken over the passage of this bill and the tragic consequences it will have for the unborn, I deeply regret that my actions were mistakenly interpreted as a direct reference to Congressman Stupak himself.

“I have apologized to Mr. Stupak and also apologize to my colleagues for the manner in which I expressed my disappointment about the bill. The House Chamber is a place of decorum and respect. The timing and tone of my comment last night was inappropriate.”

Neugebauer is one of the House’s most right wing lawmakers and has espoused birther beliefs. When asked in June by a local radio host whether President Obama is a U.S. citizen, Neugebauer said, “You know I don’t know. I’ve never seen him produce documents that would say one way or another.” He is also one of only 11 co-sponsors of Rep. Bill Posey’s (R-FL) bill that would require all future presidential candidates to present their original birth certificate. Ironically, when Politico asked if he would present his own birth certificate, Neugebauer explicitly refused. His staff instead sent a one-line e-mail response: “Congressman Neugebauer will not be submitting a copy of his birth certificate.”

The oil and gas industry is by far Neugebauer’s biggest source of campaign contributions; banks, financial firms, and the insurance industry are among his top five industry donors. Neugebauer has advocated for a weak consumer protection agency in the proposed financial regulatory reform bill — “exactly what the bank lobbyists who appeared before the committee” wanted.

And like many of his fellow Republicans, Neugebauer is a stimulus hypocrite. He voted against the stimulus twice and called it a “massive boondoggle” that “has failed to get people back to work.” But according to the Houston Chronicle, he signed a letter in support of stimulus funds for NASA, saying it would help “secure good jobs and stabilize our economy.”

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1. from the same party that called the President Of the United States a liar.

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[Blue Owl]

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n/t

[Webster Green]

4. Another pasty-faced, white haired, fat old white guy.

He's really, really white looking.

And he's an idiot.

[tularetom]

5. He appears to be a fairly run of the mill republican corporate whore

But I have to say, I've heard the tape of the incident several times and I distinctly heard the entire phrase "It's a baby killer".

Also based on what Stupak was saying at the time he shouted his story is somewhat credible.

That doesn't mean that Mr Neugebauer is not a low life piece of dog shit, but I don't think he was specifically calling Stupak a baby killer. He might have thought it, but I don't believe he said it.