Based upon his interactions with the AP, Stupak seems to be standing firm. The article doesn't seem to give the primary challenge much chance. We'll see.
A dozen socially conservative Democrats say they won't support the legislation without a prohibition on paying for abortions with federal money. Stupak wrote a provision to their liking for a House bill approved last November, but the Senate replaced it with wording he considers unacceptable.
With the House closely divided, opposition from his faction could doom the measure and cripple Barack Obama's presidency. Stupak is under intense pressure not to let that happen. Some Democrats in his northern Michigan district are so angry that he's facing a rare - and long-shot - primary challenge.
Anti-abortion allies such as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops want Stupak, a devout Roman Catholic, to dig in.
He insists he favors overhauling the nation's health care system, even describing it as a "pro-life" cause, and says a deal with House Democratic leaders is within reach.
"I think the entire debate that's been going on -- For what, a year or so? -- has reached a point where we're glad to hear the president speak out, and say what's on his mind and what he wants us to do, and get the country revved up,"
I think it more accurate to state the debate has reached a point where we want to commit suicide every time Odumbles nags us about everything. I mean really, people are starting to talk about armed revolution? Any decent leader would change course once that started.
Posted by: kansas | Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 10:24 AM