‘Stuck-on’ Stupak… stuck on Stupak’s EO.


Turns out that the Obama administration is taking Stupak’s Executive Order as seriously as… well, everybody else:

President Obama signed the Senate health care bill into law Tuesday. He did not sign the executive order on abortion negotiated with Michigan Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak in an 11th-hour arrangement that may well have saved the entire health care reform effort.

A White House official told Fox, Obama will not sign the Executive Order Tuesday and has set no specific date to do so. Stupak predicted Obama would sign the order later this week. The White House said only that Obama would sign the order “soon.”

Now, it’s like this. It’s one thing to be a prostitute. It’s another thing to be a cheap prostitute. It’s yet a third thing to be a cheap prostitute who accepts Monopoly money. But to be a cheap prostitute who gets stiffed on your Monopoly money? That takes skill.

Moe Lane

PS: I recognize that Hot Air has a valid argument that eventually the President will stop tormenting Stupak and give him his Monopoly money, but AoSHQ’s implicit rejoinder that Stupak hasn’t degraded himself enough for it yet (he’s getting there) has a certain truth there, too.

PPS: My apologies to prostitutes, of course.

Crossposted to Moe Lane.


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O/T Dems on the pending lawsuits

DerKrieger (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:00PM EST (link)

This is how they will play this game as well as the counter the repeal effort:

“To that I say, ‘Bring it on,’” said White House domestic policy chief Melody Barnes, who cited similar suits filed over Social Security and the Voting Rights Act when those were passed. “If you want to look in the face of a parent whose child now has health care insurance and say we’re repealing that … go right ahead.”

“In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson

“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” – James Madison

Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience.” — John Locke, 1690

"But you'll throw black kids out of white schools, Melody."

Moe Lane (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:21PM EST (link)

“At least, poor black kids.”

YOU ALL ARE MISSING THE BIG OPPORTUNITY HERE

dio55 Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:46PM EST (link)

When obama signs the EO Pro Lifers must hold him up a true believer and strong ANTI abortion president complete with TV prime time ads and photos and watch the pro choicers GO BANANAS … Hmmmm now if we could only get him to sign an EO banning gay marriage and gays in the military..

Can't you see the ad now

dio55 Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:06PM EST (link)

A sunrise over the ocean a, laughing child in the background , and James Earl Brown booming……. OBAMA.. the first president to use the full weight of his office to champion the cause of LIFE ,pause,.. OBAMA.. the first prisident to fight for rights of the Unborn Innocents…OBAMA we’re glad youre on our side mr prisident..

 
 

I challenge Melody

DerKrieger (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:36PM EST (link)

…to show me a child that now has health insurance since the so-called benefits are years away. And if she can show me that child I want to know why that child doesn’t have insurance. We can’t allow the Dems to parade their victims in front of us any longer without challenge.

Liberalism is the triumph of emotion over reason.

“In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson

“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” – James Madison

Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience.” — John Locke, 1690

 
 
 

now that's the Chicago way!

Doc Holliday (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:01PM EST (link)

Obama should stiff him and laugh when he goes down in November.

Molon Labe!

 

I loathe him

proudgop (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:01PM EST (link)

Roll Call had an article how he went to a bar in DC the night the bill passed and was surrounded and kissed on cheeks by a lot dems ( i wonder what cheek they meant although)

as they say stupid is as stupid does

 

Great comparison

rodney_robbins (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:06PM EST (link)

Using the cheap prostitute metaphor was good, but not entirely accurate.. The Stupak prostitute betrayed the pro life groups who had backed him. That adds another layer of sleaze! But really, who is surprised???

 

Stupak sold out for a piece of paper

redpens (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:10PM EST (link)

How proud he must be.

Ummm...he didn't even get the piece of paper -nt-

eburke (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:12PM EST (link)

“All that need be done for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”

Unified Patriots

I know he didn't get the piece of paper

redpens (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:16PM EST (link)

not even a copy. Judas got his 30 pieces of silver.

 

He sold out for the promise of a piece of paper... nt.

LaborUnionReport (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:20PM EST (link)

“I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes.” Thomas Paine December 23, 1776

In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit.-Ayn Rand

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as proud

partyof1 Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:13PM EST (link)

as Chamberlain was

 

My sister pointed out to me

mmmc (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:22PM EST (link)

that Stupak spelled backwards is Kaput-s. Which I assume he will be in Nov…

Kaputs

dio55 Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:50PM EST (link)
 
 

My pool picks are way off this March

6eorge Jetson (Diary) Wednesday, March 24th at 2:52AM EST (link)

I’ve got Nov 3 as the day the Executive Order would be reversed. Looks like mschmitt is gonna come closest to “never signed”.

The RedState Abortion-ban EO Lapse Pool

 
 

The Left is already calling for repeal

partyof1 Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:12PM EST (link)

or as they put it, “abort” of the EO, before it’s even signed.

I say to all you Democratic women Senators, who now have the fate of American women and the health care bill in your hands: Walk over to the White House, and say you’re not having it, you’re not having that Executive Order

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-sive/abort-the-executive-order_b_508774.html

Illogical

DerKrieger (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:29PM EST (link)

I don’t understand how they equate public funding of abortions with the “fate of American women”. That’s a little melodramatic. If some woman gets knocked up why can’t she pay for her own abortion. Or the Richard who knocked her up? The connection these pro-abortion lunatics make between public funding of abortion and the act itself is ludicrous. As if somehow all abortions would suddenly be illegal if the public weren’t forced to pay for them. These people are pro-death. I simply can’t understand it.

“In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson

“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” – James Madison

Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience.” — John Locke, 1690

 
 

A Prostitute without Pay

kipling (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:13PM EST (link)

I have good money that says he never gets the Executive Order from the President.

What do you call a prostitute that does not get paid? I’m not sure the word is appropriate to use here but I can say that the W is silent.

Regardless, he did get the money for the three airports so he did get some BLOOD MONEY.

I would have thought it rhymed with "glut"... nt.

LaborUnionReport (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:21PM EST (link)

“I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes.” Thomas Paine December 23, 1776

In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit.-Ayn Rand

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stuck on Stupak..

speciallist (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:13PM EST (link)

Loooove it!

 

Is anyone else laughing at this point...?

LaborUnionReport (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:14PM EST (link)

This is getting to be too comical!

As I read Moe’s post, Lindsay Graham is telling Greta that college loans are going to cost $1700 to $1800 more because of the government takeover of college loans to pay for health care…

[How's that "change" feel now, kids?...That's about 170 12-paks of beer that Obamacare just cost you!]

Then, I read Moe’s comment above:

Now, it’s like this. It’s one thing to be a prostitute. It’s another thing to be a cheap prostitute. It’s yet a third thing to be a cheap prostitute who accepts Monopoly money. But to be a cheap prostitute who gets stiffed on your Monopoly money? That takes skill.

Now, that is priceless!

“I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes.” Thomas Paine December 23, 1776

In any compromise between food and poison, it is only death that can win. In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit.-Ayn Rand

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Additional surprises

rodney_robbins (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:18PM EST (link)

I don’t mean to go off topic, but along with the student loan fees to pay for this scam of a healthcare bill, the tan salons have a 10% tax on them starting today. Backroom deals, hiddent taxes… Well, hidden in plain sight taxes anyway.

 

I'd prefer to be celebrating our victory...

tritonspolartiger Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:26PM EST (link)

rather than sneering at Stupak… but he does indeed need to feel the “love” for this ultimate idiotic maneuver. I posted the following in the “How” thread (please pardon the repost, but I needed to do it for my own mental health):

I’m still seething over Stupak’s double cross… what a Judas. Using this EO as a fig leaf is the equivalent of giving Americans the finger. It practically screams “you people are STOOPID!”

For cryin’ out loud, there’s no way that the man could think for a second that an EO could prevent the implementation of a selected bit congressional legislation. This EO is nothing more than a line-item veto by another name, and SCOTUS already shot that down, IIRC.

These people think we’re a herd to be managed… and with this monstrosity now the law of the land, we’re also a herd to be culled at their pleasure.

Stupak’s opponent’s about to get some of my hard-earned (and limited) $$$.

As always, in the meantime, we must keep our wits – it’s key to turning this thing around

Triton

 

It's possible that Stupak....

chbroussard (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:50PM EST (link)

may become the poster child for the gift that keeps on giving. The longer this EO gets drug out, the dumber he looks. Wondering if he’s having a good time with all the others that Obama has thrown under the bus. It’s getting pretty crowded under there.

 

That analogy

mich22 Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:57PM EST (link)

was brilliant, Moe.

ROTF

eswan9 Wednesday, March 24th at 12:10AM EST (link)

To come up with such a perfect analogy, takes skill

Kudos, Moe

 
 

If there is no pay, that ain't prostitution. It's something else.

spainishirish (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:59PM EST (link)

Stupak has done us all a favor: he has shown the folly of the belief in “moderate Democrats,” “conservative Democrats,” “pro-life Democrats,” and on an on. There only are left-wingers in that party these days, and some just have to hide it more than others.

 

Stupak's District Awarded

rsexteriors (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:06PM EST (link)

Hundreds of Thousands in Airport Grants to Stupak’s District Two Days Before Vote

Three airports in the district of infamous fence-sitting and ultimately kowtowing Democrat Bart Stupak were awarded $726,409 in grants by the Obama Administration just two days before a vote on Obama and Pelosi’s government takeover of healthcare.

Alpena County Regional Airport received a $85,500 grant, but had only 7,519 passenger boardings in 2008 (the most recent year for which there is information) according to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data. Alpena County Regional Airport serves fewer passengers than even the late Rep. John Murtha’s famous “Airport for Nobody.”

Delta County Airport has even less customers than that, but still received a $179,209 grant.

Chippewa County International Airport received a $461,700 grant, but had only 13,733 passenger boardings in 2008.

http://www.nrcc.org/codered/dealwatch/?p=52

(Sorry I do not yet know how to post active links and I can not get the help page for HTML_Central to load properly)

This state was off bad enough as is,

gekster (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:26PM EST (link)

and now we can hold this up.

(the link worked out just fine)

They say Republicans are for the rich, Democrats are for the poor.
If they need more voters,
then they have to make more of who they are for.

We are there in the various Tea Party groups, leaderless, but not rudderless.
We steer always toward the Constitutional principles this nation was founded upon.
Erick Brockway

Ok folks, 2012 is here. Get involved

 
 

I got my money's worth

AncientTom (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:17PM EST (link)

I’ve donated to the 1st Ohio District opponent of Steve Driehaus (one of Stupak’s gang) and then I emailed the receipt to Driehaus (with a few choice introductory comments, of course).

His opponent is former congressman Steve Chabot, who was one of the most fiscally and socially conservative members of congress. He was beaten by 51.4% of the vote in 2008, and his district unfortunately includes all of downtown Cincinnati which had a high turnout for Obama. I live in the 2nd Ohio District which has a safe reliable conservative rep, “Mean Jean” Schmidt, so I have made a pet project of the retirement of Steve Driehaus from all public life.

retirement...from all public life

DerKrieger (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:33PM EST (link)

That needs to be our goal for all these socialists. Drive them from the field. Don’t allow them to benefit in anyway from their public “service”. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, destroy it.

“In questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” – Thomas Jefferson

“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” – James Madison

Whenever the legislators endeavor to take away and destroy the property of the people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves into a state of war with the people, who are thereupon absolved from any further obedience.” — John Locke, 1690

Alinsky Style

romatrast Wednesday, March 24th at 12:01AM EST (link)

I don’t think we want to join our opponents in using Alinsky’s sordid tactics. What would that make us? More of the same.

We have to teach people how to see through that crap. A very difficult task, indeed.

All legal means at our disposal. Got it?

avgjo (Diary) Wednesday, March 24th at 12:12AM EST (link)

Frankly, I think just pushing them out of public life is too generous. We should follow them into the private sector, and make sure the only job they can get is burger flipper.

They want to ruin our lives. We pay them back in kind.

This bill is the equivalent of a gun at the head of every severly sick child, invalid and elderly person. People who target those too weak to defend themselves deserve NO MERCY.

Why on EARTH should they get to enjoy the fruits of their dishonesty and bullying?

Snap out of it. If you don’t have the stomach for real politics, get out of the ring and let us handle it.

Ceterum autem censeo, Obamaecuram esse delendam.

I'm with you avg

treeofliberty Wednesday, March 24th at 1:59AM EST (link)

I for one am tired of conservatives playing the “intellectual gentlemen” and trying to make “nice nice” with 60s radicals and socialists hell-bent on destroying the country.

They are the most sleazy, corrupt, disgraceful group of pols I have seen in my life. This includes previous Democratic Congresses which as we all know ain’t setting the bar too high.

There is nothing legally I would be against when it comes to punishing these vermin that use the most corrupt means to destroy the country from within. Nothing.

 
 

So there!

Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, March 24th at 6:02PM EST (link)

I’m not ready to join the “ends justifies the means” crowd just yet, but I believe in the Golden Rule.

If they are doing unto us as they’d have us do unto them, we should oblige.

“The press is so powerful in its image-making role that it can make a criminal look like he’s the victim and make the victim look like he’s the criminal. If you aren’t careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”– Malcolm X, Audubon Ballroom, December 13, 1964

 
 
 
 

Go right ahead, no problem

1stRichard (Diary) Tuesday, March 23rd at 11:36PM EST (link)

In no way will this bill change the status quo as predicted, supporters say insurance companies deny healthcare yet they are ignorant and fail to point out any hospital owned by insurance companies. Most of our hospitals are municipal hospitals subsidized by the government already, thus if any one is dying in the streets because of lack of care it is the governments fault or those that do not seek treatment. Seems ridicules, the supporters want more government but the government is the problem and not the solution.

Bart Stupak is a “baby killer” and worse, this bill is like giving a murderess pedophile a daycare job all alone. Analogy, we do not allow suicide bombers on airplanes for a reason, this bill not only gives the right of every suicide bomber on airplanes, it also allows them to carry their bombs with a promise of don’t do that. Our Constitution clearly explains limited government for a reason, government does not belong there in the first place. Therein Bart Stupak opened the door to federally funded abortions over a worthless IOU of don’t do that. We warn our children not to take candy from strangers, maybe Bart Stupak needs some parenting.