Bart Stupak is gone

I have been a part of the Tea Party Movement since it began. I contributed to the Contract From America, the platform they have been developing the past 6 months, and I wrote the part about eliminating the death tax, which is now part of the general platform for tax cuts. I got a lot of comments from this proposal. This Saturday, April 10th, the Tea Party Express came through Traverse City on their way to the April 15th Blowout in Washington. I could not go because of a funeral I had to do, but they were expecting all kinds of people.

The whole purpose of the trip through Michigan was to put pressure on Stupak because of his selling out of the Right to Life movement in the Health Care debacle. The pressure has been strong and constant. As of yesterday, Bart Stupak has decided to NOT run for reelection. That is huge. Even though he claims it was not due to the pressure from the Tea Party Movement, I think, like most Democrats in public office, he is not telling all of the truth. No matter, he is out, and we can now concentrate on getting rid of Senator Stabenow. That should not be too hard, but it will require some work.

This is the year I go back to politics and help with the election of a few Republicans in the county and state. Stupak is gone! what a joy.