Senator Nelson: I'll Filibuster Without Stupak-Like Amendment

[Bluebear]

Sen. Ben Nelson told reporters today he will filibuster the health care bill if it doesn't contain an abortion amendment similar to Rep. Bart Stupak's amendment that passed attached to the House health care bill last month.

"I will not vote to take it off the floor," said Nelson (D-NE).

"Now I don't know that it's going to come down to that, because I don't know that Stupak's not going to pass, number one," he said. "Number two I don't know what kind of alternative legislation may be offered as an alternative bill. I don't know what the next steps are, but I've made it clear that whatever is finally considered has to have that language in it."

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/nelson-ill-filibuster-without-stupak-like-amendment.php

[Neecy]

1. Another man demanding control of our bodies

What a surprise.

[Bluebear]

2. And with all the wishy-washy "support" for public option, etc...

these politicians know that they can come out of the woodwork and demand that their personal stamps be put on the legislation/

[saracat]

3. Any many on DU will say it is worth it!

:mad: This alleged HCR is so flawed it isn't worth anything.

[mikelgb]

4. $1000 bounty for Nelson's Toupee

:sarcasm:

[valerief]

5. Someone needs a tonsillectomy. nt

[joeybee12]

6. How do I hate thee, Ben Nelson, let me count the ways...

...each day you give me more reasons, so it's hard to keep up.

[Winterblues]

7. He almost makes me long for ol' Zell Miller...

He had a D after his name as well..

[B Calm]

8. Doesn't he care about justice for women?

[sponge_bob_128]

9. Getting rid of the filibuster is more important than all other issues

It is pretty obvious that the Senate is totally dysfunctional
and the main problems are the Senate rules.  The mathematics
of the non-democratic nature of the Senate is just obscene.

-- It is a no-brainer that the Filibuster rule greatly
benefits the Republicans (and corporatist Republican-Lites) as
opposed to the (real) Democrats. The Republicans would change
the rules in a New York Minute if they were in the Democrat's
position.  But the Democrats are just worthless %&$^#^$s. 
I for the life of me can find little to protect in our corrupt
sh*thole government that is worth protecting by the current
filibuster rules.  Will someone remind me???   Going to
War?(The Demo-rats would cave).  Civil Liberties (cave),
Abortion (would trade that issue for a candy bar), Kill SS or
Medicare (let the Republicans try).  The environment? To me
all these issues pale in the current threat of continuing
corporatist control.

-- It is bizarre, but I can't recall a single Democratic
Senator who has  lately aggressively called for the nuke-ation
of the filibuster.  Are all these guys really just self
important Prima-donnas who don't care about issues???

-- It seems completely reasonable to deny all donations to
Democrats until the filibuster rule is gone after their
performance of late.

[JimWis]

10. What the hell is Nelson's problem. If it ain't one damn thing with

him, it's another. What an asshat idiot.