Monday, November 09, 2009
BARACK OBAMA
Will 41 House Democrats Really Walk Over Abortion?
Forty-one House Democrats write to Nancy Pelosi, declaring that they "will not vote for a conference report that contains language that restricts women’s right to choose any further than current law."
Theoretically, if 176 Republicans voted no, and these 41 Democrats joined them, that would put them at 217 votes, one short of dooming passage of the bill. (Imagine the pressure on Joseph Cao then.)
Also note that the letter's organizers are looking for more members to sign on.
I don't know if Pelosi is actually laughing at the threat, but it might be justified. Forty-one liberal Democrats would vote to cripple the president on his signature issue? Nah. They'll fold.
11/09 12:35 PM
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