When Claire was trying to calm the batshit crazies at the Hillsboro town hall last August, she insisted that she wouldn’t support a plan that used government money to fund abortion coverage. Nevertheless, she was one of 54 Democrats who just voted down the Ben Nelson-sponsored Senate version of Stupak. She indicated on Monday her disapproval of any law which blocks abortion coverage even when the procedure is paid for by the patient’s premiums:
“Frankly, I think that goes too far. I think the majority of the senate will oppose this amendment — and leave the current law in place — no federal money for abortion services.”
Stupak was utterly unconscionable, and I’m still steamed that Ike voted for it. But Senate Stupak is dead, and I’m pleased to know that our too-often-wandering-to-the-right junior senator would have no truck with it.
Claire, here’s a vote we can thank you for. And we do.
Mark this vote people. This is the first time that Claire deviated from her WWJTD approach to senatorialing.
This is the first time she’s voted for something that’s a core Democratic value and the vote in question had even a whiff of political risk involved. Given the power of the pro-birthers in this state, for Claire, this was, to borrow a phrase from the movie ‘True Grit’, “That’s pretty bold talk from a one-eyed fat man!”
A suspect alien pod people have taken over. We’re doomed.
Way to go Claire! But remember, the ten or so “aw shit” votes you’ve cast since we busted our asses to elect you don’t come close to being wiped from the slate because this one “atta boy”.