Nelson Rejects Casey the Compromiser on Obamacare

You’ve got to hand it to the pro-aborts.  They always manage to find a weak-kneed self-described pro-lifer as an envoy to attempt to convince our strongest pro-life legislators to cave on abortion coverage in Obamacare.    The attempt to try yet another “phony” compromise failed in the House as Congressman Stupak and his colleagues saw through the smokescreen and held firm.

Now, the nation’s eye is on Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska whom Senator Harry Reid desperately needs as his 60th vote to invoke cloture and allow the Senate to vote on Reid’s version of Obamacare (whatever that may be because no one has seen the bill).    Enter self-described pro-lifer Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania who is certainly not his father’s son when it comes to abortion.  The Obama administration and Senator Barbara Boxer (all adamant pro-aborts) worked with Casey on a so-called compromise so that Casey could gather in Nelson’s vote.

Here’s what Casey thinks would satisfy Nelson and the right-to-life movement.  His compromise would allow pro-life advocates to opt out of abortion funding.  So, the federal government would continue to subsidize premiums that cover abortions but somehow we would be satisfied to know that if we could figure out how to opt out of this scheme, the issue would be resolved.

Kudos to Nelson — he didn’t hesitate to say no way.    “Without further modifications, it isn’t sufficient,” Nelson told a Nebraska radio station. “….the basic question on funding for abortion hasn’t been answered yet.  This is not an issue where you can split the difference.”

Nelson is quickly becoming the Stupak of the Senate and deserves our utmost gratitude.

Barbara Lyons