Axelrod: Obama opposed to bill with Stupak amendment

[mcablue]

CNN's Political Ticker, Nov. 15, 2009

Excerpt:

“The president has said repeatedly, and he said in his speech to Congress, that he doesn’t believe that this bill should change the status quo as it relates to the issue of abortion,” Axelrod told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King. “He’s going to work with the Senate and the House to try to ensure that at the end of the day the status quo is not changed.”

Asked specifically whether the Stupak amendment changed the status quo, Axelrod replied “I think it’s fair to say the bill Congress passed does change the status quo. But I believe there are discussions ongoing as to how to change it accordingly.”

King asked Axelrod whether the president would sign a final health care bill that contains the Stupak amendment. Likening it to Obama’s position on the public health insurance, Axelrod said Obama “believes both these issues and can and will be worked through before reaches his desk.”

More: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/15/axelrod-obama-opposed-to-bill-with-stupak-amendment/

[mdmc]

1. perhaps drop the public option and the stupak proposals

and then everyone is happy, happy..

[Aramchek]

5. the Public Option will be in the Bill that Obama signs

[saracat]

8. And Stupak had better NOT be.

[saracat]

2. In other words, he won't answer that.Because he might sign it anyway.

He hopes that take it out but if they don't, he isn't going to lock himself into a veto. You can't have it both ways.I wish he had taken a real stand but it is nice ti know he opposes Stupak. he just isn't making a fuss over it.

[emulatorloo]

3. Saying he won't sign it will cause the Stupaks to dig in. As it is, seems like it will be taken out

Probably making a fuss over it behind the scenes, as that is where it is actually going to be taken out.

Strategically all they have to do is say "HYDE is enough."

Once this is through then we can start figuring out a way to effectively challenge Hyde amend.

[saracat]

4. I sincerely hope you are right.Who would have thought we would have to fight Democrats on this?

[emulatorloo]

6. How many democrats are we actually fighting? Just a handful, really

Unfortunately they are being very obnoxious and throwing up roadblocks. We need to elect more and more good Democrats to overwhelm this lousy group.

But yeah, it is horrible. 90% of me thinks the jerks are just Grandstanding, and just want to be able to say to the fundies "Oh, well, we tried. . . ."

[saracat]

7. 64 of the bastards voted for Stupak. I read someewhere that 25% of

the congressional dems are anti-Choice. They may be small in number but they weild undue influence. I say Primary them out.

[polichick]

9. I should hope so, considering the Democratic platform in 2008 was...

...very much prochoice. Time for the throwbacks to go.

[TheBigotBasher]

10. K & R

The health care bill should not be held hostahe to by Republican voting Democrats.

What a woman does with her body is not a matter for men.