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The Spectacle Blog
Rep. Bart Stupak formally announced his retirement Friday afternoon, saying that he felt it was time given that he had been fighting for a comprehensive health care law since he was first elected in 1992.
“My main legislative goal was accomplished,” Stupak said.
He dismissed the idea that he was stepping down because of the
pressure from activists opposing his reelection. “I don’t run away from battles,” he
said.
The idea of Stupak as a fighter who stands up for his principles was also conveyed in preceeding remarks from his wife Lori.
“His word is his bond,” she said about her husband. “He stands true to his convictions.”
Specifically, she insisted, “He has always held firm with his belief in the sanctity of life from conception to natural death.”
She complained that during the health care debate, they had been deluged by calls, mostly from outside the district, some that were “vulgar, cruel, profane and threatening.”
Bart Stupak told reporters that he discussed the move with his family when they attended the NCAA Final Four tournament over the weekend, with his son telling him, “Dad, It’s time.”
By announcing the news now, Stupak said, he will allow Democratic hoping to replace him to organize campaigns and collect signatures before the May 11 filing deadline.
“I’ve seen the Republican field, and I’m obviously not impressed,” he said. “In my estimation, it’s one of the weakest fields I’ve seen in some time. I think there are many Democrats who can hold my seat.
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Ron| 4.9.10 @ 2:12PM
Caving is courage, and running away is defiance. Got it. Thanks.
Patriot| 4.9.10 @ 2:59PM
That's the liberal way, cowards all.
Tim| 4.9.10 @ 2:32PM
Yo Stupak...
"Your Goal" may have been accomplished but keep in mind that for ever action there is a an equally potent reaction.
Simple law of physics.
Truth to Power| 4.9.10 @ 2:41PM
This is just one of many illustrations of how easy it is to sell Obamacare. We listen to all the liberal chatter but watch Stupak lead by example. How many more will follow?
Bo Darville| 4.9.10 @ 2:43PM
His main legislative goal was to get taxpayers to fund abortions?
Patriot| 4.9.10 @ 3:03PM
Exactly!
Republicans are going to run away Stupidpak's seat; he'll have to live with his deceit and callous disregard for the innocent unborn. Sleep well at night, soulless monster.
Lazy Jack | 4.9.10 @ 3:35PM
In honor of Bart "standing true to his convictions," we humbly present the Truth according to Old Nick's Notebook. All due credit to marvelous Ambrose Bierce.
Truth, n.
1) A mythical literary artifact created to distract the stupid.
2) A quantity defined as the direct inverse-square of the total number of facts available. In politics, the more facts available, the further from the truth is the outcome.
Example from the 2009 U.S. house and senate healthcare legislation: One trillion additional dollars in spending equals lower cost to consumers.
Synonym: Lie, n.
Best,
Lazy Jack
www.thankforthelaughs.wordpress.com
http://thanksforthelaughs.word.....-notebook/
matthew s harrison| 4.9.10 @ 4:18PM
It pains me that the "main legislative goal" of a sitting congressman, was to destroy the very freedoms that put him into office. It is sad that a man, who claimed to be "anti-abortion" or "pro-life" for eighteen years, turned his legacy to that of one who not only isn't opposed to abortion, but by way of his actions, is 100% for it, and not just abortion, but all of the far-left's crazy abortion beliefs, such as pithing babies who are viable, such as cutting the skull open and sucking out the brain, and spinal fluid with a vacuum of viable babies.
This is the most disturbing legacy imaginable. He will go down as being as bad or worse than this so called "President" who currently illegally occupies the once sacred White House. Good riddance Mr. Stupak. And may suggest a retirement home very, very far from your district?
danfromatlanta| 4.9.10 @ 4:44PM
Wow! Not only is Stu-pid-pak a baby-killer, but who knew he was a closet queen? Well, he did say there were many Democrats that could hold his seat! All the more funny given that the chances of a Democrat winning his district is all the more remote since he voted against the will of his constituents and foisted obamacare on the rest of the country. The anger is not just with Stu-pid-pak but the entire dumbocrap party. Conserbvatives and "moderates" are both poised to punish the dumbocraps for their deciets and their insane over-reach, which does not bode well for any dumbocraps, whether they want to hold Stu-pid-pak's seat or not!
Bob the Engineer| 4.9.10 @ 5:12PM
Stupak must be Yooper for "stupid chicken".
around the track| 4.9.10 @ 5:40PM
"His word is his bond," according to his wife. Wow!! His wife is worse than he is.
Missy| 4.9.10 @ 7:20PM
I wonder if he screws around on his wife, too.
His word certainly means nothing.
Dixie Pixie| 4.9.10 @ 6:19PM
Does anyone remember when lying to the American public was a hanging offense?
I guess the penalty now is to be sentenced to life with your wife.
Curtis Rasmussen| 4.9.10 @ 7:26PM
I wonder if the Dems are putting the squeeze on Stupak to prevent to the rout that would be shoved up his ass, and by association, to the abhorrent Marxist care.
Pete2| 4.9.10 @ 8:19PM
This guy has shown just what a yellow coward he is and what an arrogant SOB he can be. Does he really think a democrat is going to win that seat? The democrats are the party of s***.
Becky| 4.9.10 @ 10:38PM
I wish he had been clearer about his main legislative goal a year ago. It would have made his and his family's lives a little less stressful too, for his health care position would not have been in the national spotlight.
As others have commented, I am also skeptical of his wife's comment that his word is his bond.
It seems more and more like he really was looking for his 15 minutes of fame.
I do think the field is relatively weak, but things are changing faster and faster politically. I don't know if the new Democrat candidate will want him stumping for her, although from what I understand she is a committed lefty from the Charlevoix, close to TC (Michael Moore) lefty area. Charlevoix is a rich area (Patsy Benat's cottage was there).
Yosemeti Sam| 4.10.10 @ 12:15AM
“... I’ve seen the Republican field, and I’m obviously not impressed," he said...."
Yeah - sure!
A snail with a hernia could beat out any one of his ilk in a race.
Richard Baker| 4.10.10 @ 7:33AM
Stupid is as stupid does. I believe Forrest Gump said that or was it Stupak's wife?
JmsA| 4.10.10 @ 5:17PM
Duplicitous jerk. That's what Stupak is.
Siegfried X| 4.11.10 @ 7:58AM
This focus on Stupak shows weakness, single-issue Republicans. Are people really willing to vote for a Democrat just because they think he agrees with them on abortion? No wonder the Republican Party has moved so far to the left, and is often just a clone of the Democrats. Lots of "Republicans" believe the same thing as Democrats except for one or two issues.
Bill,from WV| 4.11.10 @ 3:42PM
Stupak,Selling your soul for a vote,what a goal!
And one other thought , when the Republicans and or whomever kill the funding for your abortion vote,what will you have accomplished then?
Oh that's right, we will see what your vote really bought you in about 6 months right?
You are the worst kind of coward a person can be!
Pathetic,sniveling,backstabbing baby killer!
How do you look at yourself in the mirror?
MRD
Eric Damon| 4.12.10 @ 10:43AM
Siegfried X,
What is your point here? I haven't seen a lot of Republicans endorsing or voting for Stupak; what I saw was Republicans who believed him when he said he and his compatriots would not vote for the HC bill unless abortion was not funded by it. He and his crew were a key component of any hopes to derail the bill, but in the end he did what Democrats always do...he voted as a Democrat.
Those "single issue" Republicans are not what ails the Party; it is the people who insist that the Party move left to become more "centrist". The pro-life Republicans, the fiscal conservatives, et al are the backbone of the Party (as witnessed by what happened in 2008 when so many refused to vote for McCain). It's just a shame that for so long the national "leadership" hasn't been able to understand that.