I read this morning that Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak is “more optimistic than […] a week ago,” about the possibility of a deal on abortion in this health-care legislation.

I spoke with Tennessee Republican congresswoman Marsha Blackburn this morning (the audio will be available online later today), and she cautioned against hoping Stupak saves the day and stops Obamacare. (Stupak does, after all, support the goal of federally run universal health care.) She encouraged every American who doesn’t like the current White House campaign to push their agenda on us against our wishes to keep calling and e-mailing his members of Congress.

And, for what it’s worth: Be wary of deals, Congressman Stupak, Catholic bishops, and anyone else in talks with the Democratic leadership. The Democrats have not given us too many reasons to trust them thus far, and human life and our moral consciences are simply too essential to be cutting backroom deals over, especially deals that require complicated and easily waived follow-through (reconciliation).

I’m sorry to be a broken record, but this health-care-reform push in Washington requires a reboot. Voters want one, and common sense simply requires it at this point.