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Given my view that the term “pro-life Democrat” has become an oxymoron in the aftermath of ObamaCare, I wasn’t surprised at this story on Congress.org discussing tension in the bi-partisan House Pro-Life Caucus. Some “pro-life” Democrats who voted for the final health-care package are none too pleased at being targeted by pro-life groups in an election year:
Some members say they’re not sure whether the [caucus] will continue to function.
“Whether or not … we’ll continue working together, I don’t know,” said Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Ohio). “I would hope so.”
Driehaus, who voted for the bill, said he thinks the group’s fate may rest in the hands of antiabortion groups such as National Right to Life and the Susan B. Anthony List, which have taken a strong line against the bill.
Already, the caucus is being shaken up by the retirement of co-chairman Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), who announced in April that he would not seek re-election after 17 years in office.
That was compounded last week, when Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-W.Va.) lost a Democratic primary after being hit with negative radio and TV ads by antiabortion groups for his vote for health care.
Rep. Driehaus is wrong. The fate of pro-life cooperation between the parties on ObamaCare always rested in Democrats’ hands. After compromising their principles for a flimsy executive order, now they want to avoid paying the price of opposition from legitimate pro-life advocates.
If Democrats truly had cared about cohesion in the caucus, they would have stuck to their guns and voted against legislation that lacked language banning taxpayer-subsidized abortion.
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Pingback| 5.14.10 @ 12:48PM
Twitter Trackbacks for The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Blame Shifting on Obama links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Missy| 5.14.10 @ 1:01PM
What a fool! Driehaus should be more concerned about his almighty soul--that's in God's hands.
Ideology trumps all for heartless Progressives like the foolish Driehaus--there never was any such creature as a "pro-life democrat."
Pingback| 5.14.10 @ 1:49PM
Obama Rebukes Companies on ‘Spectacle’ of Spill Blame – BusinessWeek - Most hotest, links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Dean from Ohio| 5.14.10 @ 6:07PM
I read the linked article by Lisa Esposito. She probably wasn't aware her bias was showing, but there it was. The term "anti-abortion" was used 4 times vs 1 time for "pro-life." Also, it was implied that the threats to the persons formerly known as pro-life Democrats started with the vote. I would bet that for every threat after the vote, there were 20 before the vote, not to mention the mindless, vile, banal comments besides, from the violent left.
Bass is right. The Dems split the group with their vote, and the Repubs are just telling the truth about what happened. The basis for reconciliation is repentence--the Dems admitting that they were wrong and asking their Republican colleagues for their forgiveness, committing to choose differently in the future, and keeping that promise.
Short of that, it will never be the same.
Nobama| 5.14.10 @ 8:07PM
It'll never happen, Dean; there's no integrity left in the democrat party. I hope we clean their clocks in November.
Pingback| 5.15.10 @ 6:45AM
Mom accused of dosing daughter with methadone: Rutland Herald Online | Educational Ve links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
J.Glein| 5.15.10 @ 9:46AM
How utterly clueless these are these politicians . They create a caucus the is "pro life" and then vote for a health care bill that will expand and fund greater access and use of abortion. They obtain a worthless legal promise from the president not to expand abortion. The promise from a president who oppossed any laws restricting any form of abortion including and up to infanticide. Now they are indignant that they are being oppossed by pro-life groups!
They said what they needed to say to get elected. When it came time to show courage and integrity and vote against Obamacare they folded like a bedouin tent. I pray they are all voted out of office so they can further reflect on the indignities they had to bear from their ungrateful constituents.
Tom Lewis| 5.15.10 @ 10:46AM
If you're a democrat, you are pro choice no matter how you spin it. And guess what, even the democratic leaning "social justice" bishops and sisters are not pro life, with the exception of a few. Our USCCB has had a democratic agenda since the 50's when they team with Saul Alinsky, something that Bernardin allowed to infiltrate our church with socialism, called "social justice. We are witnessing the collaspe of what Christ asked of his church.....the evil in the White House only exist because liberal catholics allowed it, including the clergy. God Mercy On Us.
Pingback| 5.15.10 @ 11:04AM
The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Blame Shifting on ObamaCare … Search links to this page. Here’s an excerpt:
Yosemeti Sam| 5.15.10 @ 12:00PM
LOL.
Democrats sinking in political quicksand - and
asking voters for an understanding hand.
All together now - clap!