Don't get so wedded to your emotion based opinions that you ride a mistaken notion down in flames.
The leader of the blue dogs said he was voting FOR the bill regardless of how the amendment went. This was just posturing to give political cover back home for the blue dogs in 2010
IF the GOP had voted against it, the blue dogs would of still voted for the bill while blaming the GOP for the failure of anti Abortion amendment.
It was a no win position for the GOP.
No Deal: Pro-Life Democrat Still Vowing to Kill Health Care Bill
Thursday, November 05, 2009
By Matt Cover, Staff Writer
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), co-chairman of the House Pro-Life Caucus.
(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) told CNSNews.com on Thursday he has not reached an agreement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and therefore he and dozens of pro-life Democrats are still poised to kill the House health care bill.
Stupak has organized a group of about 40 Democrats who are committed to killing the health care bill if Pelosi (D.-Calif.) does not allow them a straight up-or-down vote on an amendment that would prohibit federal dollars from paying for any part of any health insurance plan that covers abortions.
Stupak and his approximately 40 allies plan to vote against the special “rule” that would govern the terms of the House floor debate on the health care bill. If this rule does not win a majority vote, the House cannot proceed to consideration of the bill itself.