'Stupak dozen' is now a half-dozen

[babylonsister]

'Stupak dozen' is now a half-dozen
By Molly K. Hooper - 03/20/10 03:43 PM ET


Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) says that "at least six" of his original "dozen" members are standing firmly against the Senate healthcare bill.

Following a 20-minute huddle on the House floor with a handful of the holdouts, Stupak told reporters that he has "not seen an executive order" that would have President Barack Obama ensure that federal funds would not go toward abortions so would not rule out supporting it.

Stupak said that he was "going to think about" what would need to be included in an executive order to convince him that no federal dollars would go towards funding abortion.

Further, Stupak said that he had not talked to the White House about such an executive order.

more...

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/88045-stupak-dozen-is-now-a-half-dozen

[louis-t]

1. "My list! Where's my list!"

Why is Obama wasting his time coddling this nincompoop?

[vaberella]

2. I don't think he is. Unnamed sources are saying that he and Pelosi are.

And I can tell you, I'm done with unnamed sources.

[babylonsister]

4. Pelosi isn't either...

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/88033-pelosi-nixes-side-votes-as-resolutions-begin-coming-via-white-house

Pelosi nixes side votes as Stupak talks end without abortion deal

[vaberella]

5. Oh yeah..I'm aware. Too many stories to try to discredit people.

I think that Dems on DU forget that the Republican party owns a lot of the media and so we here a lot of misinformation that is later refuted by the people involved personally.

[louis-t]

6. Ohhhh. Unnamed sources.

The janitor in the Old Senate Chamber?

[vaberella]

7. I thought it was the mail guy. n/t

[JBoy]

3. LOL. Nice work of fiction, Stupak. Sounds vaguely familiar -

[Jennicut]

8. Stupak is losing any leverage or power as his coalition is half the size now.

See ya Stupak.

[thatsrightimirish]

9. laughable

if this thing passes without any concessions on abortion he might as well leave congress.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. What about turning it into a speech term?

"I'll need a stupak dozen potatoes for this stew."