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A Democrat & Republican Make Nasty Comments on House Floor
Guess which One Apologized?

March 22, 2010 by B. Daniel Blatt

While Barney Frank demands that Republicans “differentiate” themselves from mean-spirited insults allegedly hurled at him by citizens disgruntled with the Democrats’ health care overhaul, he still has yet to apologize for, on the floor of the House, telling Republican colleagues they suffer from “a psychological disorder.”

Today, Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R., Texas) ‘fessed up to being the Congressman who called his Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), a “baby-killer” and apologized:

Last night was the climax of weeks and months of debate on a health-care billthat my constituents fear and do not support. In the heat and emotion of the debate, I exclaimed the phrase “it’s a baby killer” in reference to the agreement reached by the Democratic leadership.

While I remain heartbroken over the passage of this bill and the tragic consequences it will have for the unborn, I deeply regret that my actions were mistakenly interpreted as a direct reference to Congressman Stupak himself.

I have apologized to Mr. Stupak and also apologize to my colleagues for the manner in which I expressed my disappointment about the bill. The House Chamber is a place of decorum and respect. The timing and tone of my comment last night was inappropriate.

It’s been nearly a year since Frank made a comment which was equally inappropriate.  That Democrat has yet to apologize.

Filed Under: Civil Discourse, Congress (111th), Democrats & Double Standards, Mean-spirited leftists

Comments

  1. TRO says

    March 22, 2010 at 4:37 pm - March 22, 2010

    The soon to be law is a baby-killer. And an adult-killer. And a jobs-killer, a capitalism-killer and a freedom-killer as well.

  2. Sean A says

    March 22, 2010 at 5:51 pm - March 22, 2010

    FYI: In case anyone was thinking for even a second that Stupak is concerned about being exposed as a shameful liar and that his “hold out” on the healthcare bill has been revealed to be a complete charade, think again. Stupak was seen out on the town last night in DC, getting loaded and celebrating the passage of the “historic” healthcare bill.

    http://www.rollcall.com/news/44508-1.html?type=aggregate_friendly

  3. Tano says

    March 22, 2010 at 8:25 pm - March 22, 2010

    Stupak is pro-life, even for the living. He has always been a strong supporter of universal coverage – he has always made the argument that we would be thrilled to vote for the bill, so long as his concerns over the abortion language were met.

    So of course he celebrates the passage.

  4. Tano says

    March 22, 2010 at 8:26 pm - March 22, 2010

    oooops
    “HE would be thrilled to vote for the bill”, not “we”

  5. North Dallas Thirty says

    March 23, 2010 at 12:25 am - March 23, 2010

    But unfortunately, lying Tano, this bill doesn’t provide “universal coverage”.

    Instead it supports murder of babies and infants who their promiscuous and irresponsible parents don’t want.

    We know you support leaving babies to die in hospital linen closets and providing abortions to underage children who you and your friends like Stupak get pregnant, Tano, but really, do you think most Americans support this?

  6. Jim Michaud says

    March 23, 2010 at 1:17 pm - March 23, 2010

    Stupak got “loaded”? Jeez, I hope he wasn’t the one driving. When you’re a person who only gets to celebrate one’s birthday only every 4 years (he’s a Leap Day baby, born February 29, 1952), you get schnockered at the most trifling of excuses. As far as HCR, several members of Congress sealed their fate. We’ll wait and see. Anything can happen between now and November.

  7. Classical Liberal Dave says

    March 24, 2010 at 4:37 am - March 24, 2010

    Sorry, Dan. No Republican made any nasty comment.

    Calling a baby killer of a bill a baby killer is just truth in labeling.

    Of course, Neugebauer apologized to Stupak for any misunderstanding. Republicans do that sort of thing. Whether it’s being polite or wimpy is an open question.

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