POOR BART…. After making countless unreasonable demands, offering a variety of inaccurate claims, and threatening to work with far-right Republicans to kill health care reform, Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) isn’t having any fun.
Leading a revolt against President Barack Obama’s healthcare legislation over abortion has been a “living hell” for Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.). […]
“How’s it been? Like a living hell,” Stupak said.
I guess we’re supposed to feel sorry for Stupak now? If he’s waiting for an outpouring of sympathy, I suspect he’ll be waiting a long while.
These comments also stood out.
The ideal outcome, Stupak said, might be for the House Democratic leadership to get the votes they need without him and for the bill to pass.
“You know, maybe for me that’s the best: I stay true to my principles and beliefs,” he said, and “vote no on this bill and then it passes anyways. Maybe for me is the best thing to do.”
I’m not sure what to make of this. Stupak, who claims to have always supported health care reform, apparently wants the legislation to pass, but also wants to be on record opposing it — because of abortion provisions he’s already mischaracterized and doesn’t seem to understand.
What an odd lawmaker.
