Saturday, November 07, 2009
Why Stupak Was a Pro-Life Victory [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
A pro-life conservative strategist e-mails:
I am concerned some of our friends will try to blame prolifers for hcr passage tonight because of Stupak amendment.
From Day One Dems knew abortion funding was going to be a prob for them, so they first developed Capps Amendment, then, working with solid and smart prolife GOPers, Stupak strengthened so at least something of substance went through - then they tried Ellsworth...point is, Dems were going to have something pass designed to make blue dogs feel better on abortion funding -
Stupak was the best and only play we had and it does position to have a shot in Senate.
But bottomline is Dems were going to put something in on abortion funding to give enough Dems cover to pass this. Best we knocked back from a position of strength.
11/07 11:44 PM
Share
