Stupak Amendment (Possible solution?) [View All]

[Proud Liberal Dem]

In regards to the Stupak amendment, given the conflict between progressives whom won't vote for it if it stays in the bill and the "Blue Dogs" whom won't vote for it if it isn't in the bill, as well as President Obama's statements on the matter, couldn't Pelosi try and make a deal with Stupak to strip it from the HCR bill in exchange for allowing a vote on a separate piece of legislation that does what Stupak wants it to do? As we've seen, it seems likely to pass in the House but would it be able to garner enough votes to overcome a filibuster and other possible procedural obstacles in the Senate if somebody was so inclined? There's always the risk that the legislation could still pass no matter what and we would need to deal with the fallout thereof but at least the Stupak amendment currently attached to the House Bill wouldn't "poison" and possibly torpedo the HCR bill- and would give us another opportunity to mobilize and keep it from becoming law. What does everybody think about that? :shrug: