Wonder why the Stupak amendment has caused

[waiting for hope]

such anger? Because it happened during a Democratically controlled Congress and White House and promoted by a Democrat. You would think that this would be the time women could breathe a sigh of relief, not having to fear some Republican pushing the system and sneaking something onto a bill... just amazing that they allowed such a travesty.

[clear eye]

1. No mystery. No partisan rationale needed.

Pro-choice women are understandably enraged when something passes that puts choice at risk.

[waiting for hope]

2. I find it a betrayal ..

I joined the democratic party at the age of eighteen because they were the party to protect abortion rights .. Now, I can't trust the party to do that.

[depakid]

3. +1

[clear eye]

12. Many Dems from the Bible Belt were never proponents of choice.

We've got a much higher % of pro-choicers than Republicans, but voters have always had to check out candidates on an individual basis on this issue.

And yes this is a disastrous element in the bill, among other disastrous elements. Unfortunately, removing it, while important, won't take the stink away from other parts of what passed.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

8. IT IS THE C STREET CRUSTACEANS WHO ARE PUSHING IT

GOOGLE RACHEL MADDOW AND C STREET
GO TO http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/rachel-maddow-show-bart-stupaks-c-street-g

[saracat]

4. K + R . There is absolutely NO justification for this that I will ever accept.

For Democrats to do this to women and to insert it into the heart of what they claim is pivotal history making HCR legislation is absolutely horrifying.It is a worldspinning out of control and everywhere it seems there is no one to trust.

[villager]

5. yet Stupak apologists repeatedly flock to this board to explain how everyone is wrong but them

and this amendment is really, you know, a.o.k....

[Luminous Animal]

6. But, but, but, if you don't throw women under the bus

you'll kill the chi-i-i-i-i-ldren-n-n-n-n!

[saracat]

7. hi villager! did you see my OP about them? I was 'inspired' by yesterday.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=6986324&mesg_id=6986324

[villager]

11. I've seen it now! Thanks!

;-)

[clear eye]

14. I thank you, too.

And I was happy to recommend your post. The Stupak harm-deniers need to be called on their destructive nonsense.

[saracat]

15. Thank you.They are indeed destructive!

[Justitia]

17. yup, I am soooo sick of reading those posts. Most are by men too - what a coincidence. -eom

[waiting for hope]

9. I wonder if they realize what they have done?

Or if they even care?

[saracat]

10. My guess would be 'yes" and "no'

[tblue]

13. I'd be angry regardless of which party did it, but I have had it up to here with r/w Democrats!

Does the party platform not stand for anything???

[saracat]

16. Apparently not though the party platform states affordabilty should not bar access to abortion.