GOP Shadegg (& at least 4 or 5 other Repubs) to buck pro-lifers, party

[kpete]

Source: Politico

GOP Shadegg to buck pro-lifers, party

Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) said he plans to buck right-to-life groups and his own party and vote “present” on a Democratic amendment that would prevent federal funding for abortions as part of health-care overhaul legislation.

Shadegg is doing so in the face of strong support from groups like National Right to Life and Americans United for Life, which say they will count present votes as not supporting its pro-life agenda. He said this was a “bad call” for pro-life organizations and he vowed not to “give a vote away” to right-to-life groups for what he considers a very flawed process. Shadegg contends that Pelosi is using this amendment to wrangle votes for the overall bill.

“(Nancy) Pelosi is speaker and she’s pro abortion every minute of every hour of every day as speaker,” Shadegg said in an interview with POLITICO Saturday evening. “This is a vote to help her move the bill forward.”

He said he expects at least four or five other Republicans to join along. Sources say Republican Reps. Phil Gingrey (Ariz.), Steve King (Iowa), and Scott Garrett (N.J.) are likely to also vote present.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/GOP_Shadegg_to_buck_prolifers_party.html

[Mz Pip]

1. Does this help us?

Or hurt? How is a "Present" better or worse than a "No".

If Steven King of Iowa is voting "Present", I've got to be suspicious.

[saracat]

2. Shadegg is my neighbor and a realtool( Hiya John) and Gingry isn't from AZ but he is

from Ga.

[Blandocyte]

3. Was is "buck" or a different first letter in that word?

Just askin.