Ex-Rep. Stupak says campaign money corrupting U.S. politics

[Bozita]

Source: AP

Last Updated: October 21. 2011 4:07PM
Ex-Rep. Stupak says campaign money corrupting U.S. politics
Kathy Barks Hoffman/ Associated Press


Lansing— Former Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak had to endure death threats and screams of "baby killer!" for lending his crucial support to the federal health care law once President Barack Obama pledged to sign an executive order reinforcing that no federal health care money would be spent on abortion.

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Stupak, an attorney with the Washington firm Venable LLP, told the Associated Press by phone this week the cutthroat pursuit of campaign cash is responsible for the deterioration in the nation's political discourse.

For example, he said, Texas Republican Rep. Randy Neugebauer was essentially rewarded, through an increase in campaign donations, for a major breach of etiquette last year when he shouted "baby killer" while Stupak was addressing the House before it passed the health care law.

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He noted that after GOP Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina yelled out "you lie" while Obama was addressing Congress on the health care issue in 2009, Wilson drew campaign donations from across the country, began regularly appearing on cable TV news shows and became a sought-after guest at Republican fundraisers.


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[Denninmi]

Gee, how profound.

What next, a statement that water is, indeed, wet?

[Denninmi]

1. Gee, how profound.

What next, a statement that water is, indeed, wet?

[Donnachaidh]

2. no shit Cap'n Obvious. n/t

[Faygo Kid]

3. Not a fan, but good for him for speaking the truth.

It may be "obvious," but it needs to be said.

Again and again. I thank Bart Stupak for speaking the truth here.

[elleng]

8. Thanks, and

darn DUers (not you, Faygo) who exclaim against someone who speaks the truth. NO WONDER Dems fear speaking the way they should.
Slam him because, having lost his seat, he took a job at a D.C. law firm; slam him because he had a hard time voting on health insurance; HIS fault it got watered down? Oh Puhleeze.

[provis99]

4. Irony, Thy name is Stupak.

What a hypocrite. Stupak is a lobbyist for Venable, a lobby group for defense contractors, pharmaceutical companies, and Wall Street firms.

[wordpix]

5. better said than not, even if it's from a revolving door pol

[jerseygal]

6. It is true that a broken clock is right twice a day -

this is one of Stupak's moments.
What will the other be?

[alp227]

7. Thanks to him the health care bill got watered down

Stupak the DINO and lobbyist lapdog. NOW is his epiphany? After the damage was done?

[BadtotheboneBob]

9. Doh!

Ya think?

[SoapBox]

10. ick...good bye and good riddance to this DINO.