"Pro-choice female Dems are shuttling in and out of Pelosi's office and they won't say why."

[Clio the Leo]

(via The Hill's Jeffery Young)

http://twitter.com/JeffreyYoung_HC/status/10743391375


(shutter!) ..... is a deal with Stupak in the works (that Nancy is having to reassure the Pro-Choice women about?)

[cally]

1. Let's hope Stupak et al get primaried out soon

I want pro-choice women to stay strong on this.

[LiberalFighter]

3. I doubt that he even has an opponent in the primary.

Need to work on other areas that can support pro-choice supporters.

[Hawkeye-X]

5. He does.

Connie Saltonstall

[LiberalFighter]

8. Is she pro-choice? If so, go Connie!!

[Kber]

24. Connie is

pro-choice, pro-universal health care, pro-marriange equality, supports repeal of DOMA.

Here:

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/connie-saltonstall-for-congress-by.html

[Perky]

4. I bet it is an amendment that reaffirms the Hyde Amendment

It will be innocuous saying something like :noting i this legislation shall be construed to contradict the Hyde Amendment.

[Jennicut]

6. Yup. Nothing that will be huge. Stupak wants redundancy. He is an idiot.

[Me.]

18. I Don't Think They Can Do That

The bill has to be voted on as is and they can't do it through reconciliation as it doesn't have to do with the budget. She might promise to let him bring a bill to the floor but it would be a huge fight for him to get that passed in the senate.

[Perky]

22. Technically you are right

But do you really think the GOP would raise a parliamentary objection over such language?

That would be really really disconcerting to everyone.


I thin there will be some sort of vote by the House to this effect though

[Kber]

23. Primary Opponent Connie Saltonstall

endorsed by NOW, vetted by Digby as "the real deal" - a true progressive

http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/connie-saltonstall-for-congress-by.html

[Kaleva]

28. She was also endorsed by Stupak in 2008

"The two rivals have a political history together. Saltonstall admitted she has voted for Stupak and worked as a volunteer on his campaign in previous elections. Stupak also endorsed her during her most recent campaign – an unsuccessful bid to represent the 105th district in the Michigan House of Representatives back in 2008."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/03/10/stupak-facing-primary-challenger-over-abortion-funding/?fbid=5HpwakQ48nC

[HughMoran]

2. I hope not - that vile RepubliDem should NOT be rewarded for his idiocy

Good enough for Catholic nuns & hospitals should be good enough for him.

No deals with this ass hole.

[Jennicut]

7. We may need the votes of some in his group.

[DFLforever]

9. Some of the extreme pro-lifers like Marcy Kaptur

seem to need more incentive to vote for HCR.


edit: I can't get over what a stooge she's become for the bishops.

[WCGreen]

11. Actually, the nuns may have been paraded out just to give

the congressperson some political cover at the parish level...

[DFLforever]

21. It was an end run by the White House around the bishops!

I'm impressed!

[CreekDog]

15. but we shouldn't let an entire bill be killed because of something that can be dealt with

let's keep our priorities straight.

[HughMoran]

16. I wasn't suggesting that

Anybody who knows me (and that should be everybody here as I post a lot) should know that not passing the bill is not an option. Stupid would not dare be the one to kill this.

[Clio the Leo]

10. "View from House press gallery: Pelosi and Stupak confab for 10 mins..."

http://twitter.com/mollyhooper/status/10744338543

[fugop]

12. C'mon Stupak

For the love of all that's holy, be on the right (i.e., left) side of history. Listen to the nuns or they'll beat you with a ruler!

[Clio the Leo]

13. lol NT

[fugop]

14. I'm not a violent person

But I'd pay to see nuns beat Stupak with a ruler. Unless he caves. And ... even then, maybe.

[Jennicut]

17. I would beat him with a ruler anyway just for being a jerk.

[HughMoran]

19. I'd supply the razors to spice up the rulers a bit

:D

[Kaleva]

29. Assistant to the Speaker Rep. Chris Van Hollen urged Stupak to run for re-election

"Stupak said that he's already gotten a call from Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen (Md.) urging him to run for re-election."

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/01/stupak-mulling-gubernatorial-b.html

[jenmito]

20. Well, Stupak keeps CLAIMING he only wants the Hyde amendment to be the law, and he

thinks the Senate version goes farther than that.

[Orangepeel]

25. is there an anti-choice female Dem?

:shrug:

[Kber]

26. Marcy Kupter

[Orangepeel]

27. Ah! So there's one

Thanks. Is she shuttling in and out by herself?

This may be something, but it may not be. It's probably not a good time for Nancy to be planning a baby shower, but there could be lots of reason that female Dems are seeing her.