Pelosi is letting this amendment on the floor to allow RATS who claim to be “pro-life” a chance to vote for it. It is not likely to pass. But if it does, it will be removed in conference.
This allows RATS in pro-life districts to go back and say they voted against federal dollars for abortions, even though they will vote for it in the final bill. That’s how Pelosi made “the deal” to get blue dog votes.
Well, let the blue dogs know this. The campaign commercial writes itself. You voted against federal funding for abortions, and then you voted FOR it. Putting that in a thirty second advertisement will be easy!
Works good in radio, print, and television.
I don’t see how that deal can work. It won’t fly politically next year for the blue dogs.