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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 wrote:... 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.

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

Wonder who will be filling his seat?

houndawg wrote:

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

Wonder who will be filling his seat?

Larry Craig?

travelinman67 wrote:

houndawg wrote:
Larry Craig?

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

travelinman67 wrote: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.

travelinman67 wrote:
...count on coercion and corruption under the WH roof.

houndawg wrote:

travelinman67 wrote: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...

travelinman67 wrote:

houndawg wrote:
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.

travelinman67 wrote:

houndawg wrote:
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.

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

Wonder who will be filling his seat?