Bart Stupak to Get Democratic Primary Challenge
Oh boy, am I happy to hear this: A pro-choice, pro-healthcare reform woman running against Bart Stupak. Can't wait until she gets her fundraising page up:
WASHINGTON – Michigan’s Bart Stupak, a Democratic congressman who could help bring down health care reform over an abortion provision, is getting a primary challenge this year.
Connie Saltonstall of Charlevoix said today she plans to run against Stupak for the Democratic nomination of Michigan’s First Congressional District, citing Stupak’s efforts to stop health care reform if it doesn’t ban use of government money for abortions. Stupak, a former state trooper from Menominee, has held the seat since 1993.
This year and last, Stupak has made a name for himself as a thorn in the side of some congressional Democrats pushing legislation for health care reform. While largely supportive of those efforts, he successfully attached an amendment last fall to ban use of federal funds to help pay for abortions.
“I believe that he has a right to his personal, religious views, but to deprive his constituents of needed health care reform because of those views is reprehensible,” said Saltonstall in a statement.
but then i would be slandering the boy scouts
Scouts founder held talks with Nazis: UK secret files :-/
Study the symptoms not the virus...
Is he? The boy scouts sure are.
Until you respect the citizenship of those with which you disagree, you're not a true American.
I'm not sure how he swings... but he is Roman Catholic. I guess it depends on his stance? ;)
Study the symptoms not the virus...
Wide in an airport toilet?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Thanks ♥
Study the symptoms not the virus...
is dropping to his knees (and at times hands too).
challenger--what he is or isn't does not help us remove him...Remember that money talks --If Saltonstall is qualified and for your positions--lets get behind her--The halls get very chilly on the hill when you have a viable primary challenger..
Separation of Church and State is the law...
This is good news. Stupak is clearly in office to advance his own personal agendas, and that has nothing to do with serving the country or his constituents. Time for that douchebag to dust off his plans for what he planned to do when his life of public "service" was over.
ride that wave man!
Here it is
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Thanks for the link. Sending money.
...sure this goes to her campaign?
http://conniesaltonstall.com/index.html
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“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
:)
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I'd vote for her over Mr Should-Have-Been-Aborted, were I unlucky enough to be paying Stoopak with my tax dollars.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
..or dodging the IRS to not be paying Stupak's salary : )
“I believe that [Congressman Stupak] has a right to his personal, religious views, but to deprive his constituents of needed health care reform because of those views is reprehensible,” said Saltonstall in a statement.
Shouldn't we ask her about what she does to celebrate her birthday before we get too excited? Once Massa-ed, twice shy.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
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“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
followed by two years of Raygun's presidency. I LUUUV it.
"Parachutes are allowed in checked or carry-on baggage, but may not be worn in flight."
---Southwest Airlines
Re: Bart Stupak... gives birth to an opponent ♥
Study the symptoms not the virus...
it sure would be nice to have a progressive in place of Stupak.
is really Bart Stupid
he must be religious.
UGH!
I get my check in two weeks, and she gets $50.
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Pay attention all you DINO's. Your time is gonna end.
Republicans are liars and simply cannot be trusted.
The Teabaggers are having one unintended effect on the elections, they're slowly going to kill off the blue dogs because blue dogs are WAY TOO LIBERAL for the teabag crowd. No one loves the conservadems, poor things!
Desperation!
I just swiped this quote from Kos
"All 41 Republican Senators vowed in a letter today to do everything in their power to kill Democrats' health care legislation and vote en bloc against procedural motions Democrats want to use to fix the health reform bill passed Christmas Eve by the Senate.
This would include a scenario where the Republican Senators oppose language championed by anti-abortion rights Democrats in the House and side instead with abortion rights defenders. [...]
“So you’d be voting with Barbara Boxer on an abortion measure?” a reporter asked Sen. Tom Coburn, the OB-GYN and Oklahoma Republican who vehemently opposes abortion rights, at a press conference this afternoon. Boxer, a California Democrat, is a vehement supporter of abortion rights.
“Yes I would. I certainly would,” Coburn said, clarifying that he would oppose a procedural motion in the Senate to allow the stricter ban on federal funding for abortion from being added to the Senate health reform bill."
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
:)
More like this, please.
Corruption favors the wealthy.
Stupak needs to go!
I wonder if she's any relation to Senator Saltenstall of, I think, Mass. who was a Repub. senator for a million terms a long time ago.
Joan of Oak
Stupak will be getting a campaign visit from Obama, and he can also count on support from Bill Clinton and the DNCC.
Of course it's not like it would make much of a difference if Saltonstall defeated him. Her emphasis on abortion rights is likely just code for *I support the establishment, but I have to run on something in order to delude progressives.*
Spirit Award.
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“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
sick people hater Stupak needs to be thrown out of Congress onto his self-interested ass.
"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
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Has anyone ever won election by being smarter than the opposition?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
. . . but Clinton v. Dole?
Corruption favors the wealthy.
suggested a particular Canadian politican was too smart to win an election.
I weep for humanity...
Edit - Here's the column. And in Canada's defense, the Vancouver Sun also had a letter to the editor from a 16 year old who schooled climate change deniers...
"The greatest tyranny is censoring information in order to be better able to control people." - Cristina Saralegui
but for me, I don't think it's that he's too intelligent... I think it's his arrogance, sense of privilege, and narcissism that bothers some of us.
and now I'll read that 16 year old's letter to the editor. I'm ready for someone really smart like that student to put it out there.
Thanks Annaleigh for noting this info from the local 'rag'...
Warning: Not suitable for devout Catholics! My letter to Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine follows:
Dear Rep. Michaud:
This letter concerns health care reform legislation.
First, I ask that you support H.R. 4789, introduced by Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Florida, for a Public Option in the Health Care Reform bill. Actually, I don’t ask, I demand. My vote for you in the future will be determined by how you handle the crucial health care issue. I only work one weekday, so I have the time to get out there to work against your re-election if need be. And as I currently am a victim of the Anthem Health Care insurance company, I have plenty of motivation to take down anyone that keeps us enslaved in the current health insurance system.
Also, and I am not current on this, but I had read that you supported the Stupak amendment, that is in effect, an attempt to ban abortion and a woman’s choice from the health care reform. Bart Stupak has been revealed to be a member of the “C” Street cult that is currently coming under investigation for tax fraud. He is a right wing Catholic fundamentalist, as bad as the Taliban are, in my opinion.
Now, one of the basic tenants of our Constitution is the separation of church and state. The Catholic Church is the largest organized pedophile group in recorded known human history. Their influence should NOT have anything what-so-ever to do with the health care of US citizens. Currently, the Vatican is embroiled in yet ANOTHER sex scandal, regarding procurement of male prostitutes of high church officials. The Catholic church, all over the world, has been under assault for allowing the sexual abuse and in some cases, murder (ex: Shelburne Falls, Mass Catholic priest) by pedophile priests of children.
But I would object very strongly if you let your personal religious beliefs influence your support of legislation put forward by a right wing Christian cultist, Bart Stupek. Personally, I hope he is indicted for tax fraud and imprisoned. Any attempt to overturn settled law regarding a woman’s right to choose will be met with unyielding resistance. I will not accept having the criminal Catholic Church write restrictions on US citizen’s health care.
The Catholic Church is the largest organized pedophile group in recorded known human history.
Ha, ha, ha, ha. Love it.
I'd only rephrase it the Establishment Clause; that's how they teach it in law classes.
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
and I don't know how he'll react, as I have feeling that he is 0f French Canadian (Catholic) descent. But so am I and my lineage goes directly back to the first French settler of Quebec, Louis Hebert, who came over with Champlain.
I have many Catholic friends, and they are the nicest people. It is the church I have a problem with, they want to get between the believers and their God, and collect money in the process. And dictate morals to the rest of us while being the most evil organization. Western Taliban.
I am so fed up with all the Dems that as much as i would like to donate to his challenging opponent, I just feel she'll probably turn out to be a spineless corporate tool--like the rest of them.
That's why I'm a card carrying socialist
(They ran out of secret decoder rings).
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
You'll get back a boilerplate letter outlining the Congressman's standard response on healthcare, whatever it is. I think they just figure out what the topic of the letter is an return a reply; in fact, a machine could do it: scan for a set of topics, determine the relevant ones and select the appropriate canned response. I suspect the only impact of writing these guys is that there might be a tally-board some where so they know what topics the writing public is interested in.
I love your letter and agree wholeheartedly with you that is is a woman's personal choice and that's the law, if I'm not mistaken... thankfully that's the law in Canada where I'm from.
I wish you all the best in your cause and cheer you on!
should have the right, nay obligation, to abort their campaigns.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
This is awesome - we wish Connie Saltonstall the best.
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OK, I know what she believes about health care reform and abortion. Those are very important, to be sure, but what about environmental causes? Employment and unions? Regulation of business in general and banks in particular?
I've been to her page, and all she has up right now is that message about Stupak and a link to donate. I need to know more.
It would be a good idea to make sure that she's not a raving loon as well. One time the Democratic candidate to replace Ted Stevens (fat chance) as Alaska's Senator was a well known crackpot; that's the only election I ever voted for a Green. On the other hand, it might be amusing to force Stupak to campaign against her even if she were a loon.
This might even start a new trend. Maybe the tea partiers will run Barney Frank's dining-room-table woman in the GOP primary; she might even be able to rate a visit from resigned-in-disgrace-half-term-governor Palin. In fact, this might even be a chance for the Tea Party to get organized. Like previous fringe parties they could assign ranks: entry level folks could start out as "foot stools" and advance through the furniture hierarchy culminating with the almost god-like position of Wide-Screen-TV. This begets the question of Palin's rank: I would suggest Lava Lamp
Isn't federal funding for abortions is already banned by the Hyde amendment and reflected in the Senate HCR bill?
As I understand it; what Stupak is trying to do is make it impossible for abortions to be covered by health insurance whether that isurance is paid from public funds or not. That isn't what the Stupak's language says outright but it "backdoors" a prohibition by making it difficult and expensive for Health Insurance carriers to provide abortion coverage at all.
Please beat the asshole Stupak and get rid of this moron for good.
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