Posted on 08/03/2015 9:41:39 AM PDT by blueyon
The Republican-controlled Senate is set to vote Monday on halting federal aid to Planned Parenthood, a fast response to the series of unsettling videos exposing the group's little-noticed practice of providing fetal tissue to researchers.
The measure is not expected to pass because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the other 53 Republican senators will need support from several Democrats to reach the 60-vote threshold, with some moderates on both sides still apparently undecided.
However, the effort appears to be another step in the effort by pro-life groups and others to restrict abortions and undermine Planned Parenthood, which provides health services, family planning and abortions in clinics across the country.
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Oh, wait, ... it's mcconnell ...
Senatorial Joke Votes.
Meaningless.
In other words, Cornyn could get the defund passed but is hiding behind the GOP's moral stance against using the nuclear option. Really. That's his excuse.
Wonder what Vegas odds are on McConnell and RINOs votes on this. I say 5 to 1 “No”.
If I find out Hatch or Lee voted NOT to de-fund, I will personally take up a campaign right here in Utah to make sure they NEVER see the U.S. Senate again!!!!
That’s a fact...not a promise!!!
Exactamundo!
The big lie; I voted to defund planned parenthood.
Voting for a bill that you actually oppose because you know it will never become law is an old GOPe ploy used to generate a soundbite or bumper sticker at election time. Scum 99% of them.
This is a puppet show that is not designed to defund PP, but rather will insure its continued funding.
“In other words, Cornyn could get the defund passed but is hiding behind the GOP’s moral stance against using the nuclear option. Really. That’s his excuse. “
Moral stance for senate decorum vs moral stance for killing unborn babies. And Cornyn chose the senate.
That’s all anyone needs to know about Cornyn.
you can vote to defund. Obama will veto and you’ll never get the votes to override it.
I don’t have any problem with the Republicans putting it to a vote.
Get people on the record, particularly Obama.
I don’t think it’s productive to trash them for it. Don’t we want to see this put to a vote.
There are still plenty of freepers urging us to keep sending guys like this to/back to Congress ... as long as they have that (R) after their name.
Now these Rah rah rah! Republicans are making the argument that we should support any GOPCINO jacka** for the WH that the RNC decides is preferable to an uncouth conservative.
There’s no getting around it—Whigs II must die.
Yes, I do want to see it put to a vote. And I am praying harder than ever today, all day. Maybe there will be a miracle, who knows?
God always answers prayers. Sometimes the answer is “No.”
Still, I’ll be praying.
Good for you MumblyPeg...
McConnell force every singleDemocrat low life, vermin, Senator to vote and get them on the record as the agents of Adolf Hitler/Barack Hussein Obama....killing grown bables for their greed and and evil attitude towards life and innocents. Destory the Democrat Party!!! Get them on the record!!! the american nation should be ashamed of all these Satan among us!!!
If they, (the Obamabots) want human baby tissues for sale and profit, let them impregnate their own wives and daughters, and take the salable tissues, from only their own family aborted babies!!! That action should cure their problem easily!!! End of story!!!
I want to see it added to must-pass legislation, so it actually means something. You want to bet that Planned Parenthood will be fully funded in the next Republican budget? Getting them “on record” is a cop out, it is an excuse for not actually getting something done. But I am sure all those disected babies are pleased we are getting the Democrats on record.
defunding Planned Parenthood, first step in renewed battle, glennaro wrote:
60-vote threshhold?! Why doesn’t mcconnell invoke the “nuclear option” on this like hairy red used to do?
Oh, wait, ... it’s mcconnell ...
Senate Theater Presents
Another McConnell Kabunkie production
THE MAGICAL DISAPPEARING REAPPEARING PP (MONEY) POT
It’s; you’re in money, then not, and as Obama takes his magical pen ,Poof !, it’s; you’re in money.And back to the baby parts business..
Good point
Bohener recess motion screwed Rand Paul on this. McConnell let this go because it means nothing then he can blame Paul. This is the Almighty Senate Club game rules thinking. Paul would have been better off if he offered it as a resolution.
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