[Translate] Members of Congress have been saying in public interviews that they didn’t realize the impact of Stupak’s amendment before they voted for this proposal. Now that they have come to fully appreciate the impact of the Stupak ban they’re rethinking their positions. Like President Obama, members of the House are indicating that the Stupak amendment went too far. The Stupak ban would prohibit any coverage of abortion in the new “exchange,” or marketplace, established by health reform. This ban would...
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[Translate] Obama supporters have been developing strategies for appealing to ardent Clinton supporters to not jump the Democratic ship after the strident primary season that led to Obama’s nomination. Most, and I would be pressed to say all, Clinton supporters are pro-choice and therein, perhaps, lies our best argument. In John McCain, they will find no safe harbor. For the best discussion I’ve seen to date on this issue, head over to The Carpetbagger Report and check out Why pro-choice Dems have nothing to like about...
