Stupak bails...

[travelinman67]

Another Dem cuts his losses...


Rep. Bart Stupak to retire, putting seat in play


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35585.html

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), who had a central role in the health reform fight as the leader of anti-abortion Democrats, plans to announce Friday that he will not run for reelection, a Democratic official said. Without Stupak on the ballot, the seat becomes an immediate pickup opportunity for Republicans.

"Now with health care done, he’s retiring," a friend said. "He has thought about retiring for the last three cycles, but was always talked into staying: to elect John Kerry to help end the war, to elect a Democratic majority to get health care done."

President Barack Obama called Stupak on Wednesday and asked him not to retire. Stupak, 58, also resisted entreaties from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), the dean of the Wolverine State delegation.

Republicans immediately attributed Stupak's decision to step down as a direct consequence of his health care vote.

“After selling his soul to Nancy Pelosi, it appears that Bart Stupak finally found the courage to tell her no," said Ken Spain, communications director of the National Republican Congressional Committee. "The political fallout over the Democrats’ government takeover of health care has put the political careers of many Democrats in jeopardy thanks in part to Stupak’s decision to abandon his alleged pro-life principles."

[blueballs]

... kinda like the guy who cuts the nastiest of nasty beer and onion farts in the crowded elevator then gets off at the next floor.

[bluehenbillk]

Good, I'm glad he's gone, he was one of the seats the Tea Party had targeted. Read this morning that Arlen Specter is behind in his Senate re-election race. He barely got re-elected last time & his switching parties won't help him in PA.

[Bronco]

Some are also reporting that Barney Frank is also going to retire....

Wonder who will be filling his seat?

[Col Hogan]

... kinda like the guy who cuts the nastiest of nasty beer and onion farts in the crowded elevator then gets off at the next floor.

[HI54UNI]

Good riddance.

[SeattleGriz]

I can't remember where I read the article, but it predicted all this. Basically the article said that any Dem that falls on their sword for healthcare will be rewarded with some high paying kickback of a job down the road. Wonder how long Stupak and the others that "took one for the team" will have to wait to prevent public scrutiny.

[ALPHAGRIZ1]

You guys are wrong about Stupak he didnt cut his losses he wants to "spend more time with his family".....

[houndawg]

Some are also reporting that Barney Frank is also going to retire....

Wonder who will be filling his seat?

Larry Craig?

[travelinman67]

Some are also reporting that Barney Frank is also going to retire....

Wonder who will be filling his seat?

Larry Craig?

Naw...he's trying out for Dancing With The Stars.

[houndawg]

Larry Craig?

Naw...he's trying out for Dancing With The Stars.

But you know that he'd like to "fill his seat".

[native]

Internal polling in the 30's.

[Ivytalk]

Stupak was a gutless coward who sold his pro-life birthright to Nancy Pelosi for a worthless executive order and a mess of porridge. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, Bart-man.

[travelinman67]

The dust hasn't settled on this, yet.

Stupak was a target because he represented a "block" of votes. He was one of the, if not the prinicipal, focus of Pelosi over the past 3 months.
Politico and The Hill have already published articles about how funding for programs within Stupak's district was being tampered with by Pelosi and agencies under Executive control.

If Stupak wants to ATTEMPT to reclaim his reputation, once he's out, he should go to Justice and swear out an affidavit chronicling the threats and coercion.

The one thing you can be sure of in this administration...

...with Rahm at the helm...

...count on coercion and corruption under the WH roof.

And they can edit and shred all they want...

...but there are too many bodies involved to make them all disappear.

[houndawg]

The dust hasn't settled on this, yet.

Stupak was a target because he represented a "block" of votes. He was one of the, if not the prinicipal, focus of Pelosi over the past 3 months.
Politico and The Hill have already published articles about how funding for programs within Stupak's district was being tampered with by Pelosi and agencies under Executive control.

If Stupak wants to ATTEMPT to reclaim his reputation, once he's out, he should go to Justice and swear out an affidavit chronicling the threats and coercion.

The one thing you can be sure of in this administration...

...with Rahm at the helm...

...count on coercion and corruption under the WH roof.

And they can edit and shred all they want...

...but there are too many bodies involved to make them all disappear.

So has it always been, so shall it always be......

But at least they quit bringing gay prostitutes into the WH after hours......hey, it's a start...

[Skjellyfetti]

...count on coercion and corruption under the WH roof.

Travlinman breaks it right here on cs.com, folks! Coercion and corruption in the WH!!! Who would have thought?!?!

[travelinman67]

The dust hasn't settled on this, yet.

Stupak was a target because he represented a "block" of votes. He was one of the, if not the prinicipal, focus of Pelosi over the past 3 months.
Politico and The Hill have already published articles about how funding for programs within Stupak's district was being tampered with by Pelosi and agencies under Executive control.

If Stupak wants to ATTEMPT to reclaim his reputation, once he's out, he should go to Justice and swear out an affidavit chronicling the threats and coercion.

The one thing you can be sure of in this administration...

...with Rahm at the helm...

...count on coercion and corruption under the WH roof.

And they can edit and shred all they want...

...but there are too many bodies involved to make them all disappear.

So has it always been, so shall it always be......

But at least they quit bringing gay prostitutes into the WH after hours......hey, it's a start...

So...if Monica kept the cigar, that makes her a prostitute?

...and though Bill was a pussy...

...the "gay" thing's a stretch.

[AZGrizFan]

So has it always been, so shall it always be......

But at least they quit bringing gay prostitutes into the WH after hours......hey, it's a start...

So...if Monica kept the cigar, that makes her a prostitute?

...and though Bill was a pussy...

...the "gay" thing's a stretch.

I think he meant for the Hildabeast.

[houndawg]

So has it always been, so shall it always be......

But at least they quit bringing gay prostitutes into the WH after hours......hey, it's a start...

So...if Monica kept the cigar, that makes her a prostitute?

...and though Bill was a pussy...

...the "gay" thing's a stretch.

Jeff "the Cannon" Gannon - military, masculine, muscular, discreet........ I always thought Karl Rove looked like Ned Beatty......

[catamount man]

Some are also reporting that Barney Frank is also going to retire....

Wonder who will be filling his seat?

NOT TOUCHING THIS ONE WITH A 10 FOOT POLE!