Pack Your Bags Bart

Representative Bart Stupak (D-Mich), made it official, he will not seek re-election in November. Representative Stupak said, he accomplished his major goal with the passage of health care reform, "My service to the people of Michigan, has been the greatest honor of my life, but it's time to begin a new chapter."

 

Representative Bart Stupak was the leader of the anti-abortion movement among House Democrats, during the health care reform debate. That is, until he sold out for 30 pieces of silver in whatever perks the Obama Administration gave him. His last minute betrayal secured the passage of the Obama Health Care takeover.

 

"Congressman Stupak will forever be remembered, as the man whose spine cracked, at the last minute. He betrayed millions of Americans, who trusted he would live up to his word, and oppose government funding of abortion. He saw his coming defeat and decided to cut his losses. Now the question is: How many more from his turncoat gang will follow, said Penny Nance, Concerned Women of American Legislative Action Commitee CEO.

 

She continued her statement by saying, "Stupak's retirement, will free up pro-lifers to repeal and replace the others in his bloc, who caved along with him and voted to fund abortion with government dollars. We urge those Congressman, who blindly followed Mr. Stupak into voting for government-funded abortion, to follow him again now into their own retirement, so that men and women of integrity may take their places in Congress. We are committed to informing voters and will work hard to ensure citizens have the resources they need upon which to make educated choices."  

 

Representative Stupak reached a compromise with President Obama, in exchange for an executive order from the president, stating that the administration would continue to observe a long time ban on federal funds for abortion. Everyone knew he had betrayed them. Everyone knows that legislation always trumps an executive order. Everyone but Mr. Stupak? I doubt it.

 

Representative Stupak represents the conservative district of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has been a member of Congress since 1992 ( long enough to know about executive orders ) before that, he was a state representative, a Michigan state police trooper, and a police officer in Escanaba Michigan.

 

Representative Stupak headed the House Oversight and Investigations Committee, since 2009. He was involved in investigations into food and drug safety, and the health insurance business. Johnny, we'll hardly miss ye.