Well there is one thing that we should all be able to agree on this morning. If the reports from Politico as repeated by Talking Points Memo are true, Bart Stupak is not a Democrat and should be kicked out of the caucus.
I don't care if it's formal from Pelosi or that we primary him and even vote for 'Lizard People' to remove him. He is worse than a Republican in the seat, since a Republican would be at least not be smearing the Democratic Party brand when they held these positions.
Politico is reporting that a key aid to Rep Stupak is coordinating efforts with Mitch McConnel to derail Nelsons abortion compromise as even too liberal.
"Guys - when will we see your letters of opposition to the managers amendment?? We need them ASAP!" wrote Erika Smith, a Stupak aide, at 9:23 this morning, less than an hour after the amendment had become available.
The email’s recipients included key staffers for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, National Right to Life, the Family Research Council, as well as Autumn Fredericks Christensen, aide to a top pro-life Republican Joe Pitts, and Lanier Swann, a McConnell aide.
A minute after Smith sent out her plea, Lanier reiterated it to the list.
"Nelson is telling people in the building he will vote yes. If there was any time to weigh in against this deal —- THIS IS IT," Swann wrote at 9:24 a.m.
I'm not a fan of the compromise myself or the whole bill as it stands. But I'm not buying into the enemy of my enemy is my friend in this case. Bart Stupak and Erika Smith are showing their true colors and need to be drummed out of the party.