Bart Stupak - "You coulda' made us proud." (Borrowed from Joe Pepitone)

With Bart Stupak's announcement not to seek re-election, now comes the question: Did his lack of a spine  make him realize his days were numbered? Here is a guy who stood his ground because of his Pro-life belief and used that belief to propel himself into the spotlight a few weeks ago by refusing to vote for obama's health care bill because it included public funding for abortions. When push came to shove, Mr. Stupak proved to be just another "obama hack". When obama waved an Executive Order at him, which, by the way, really has NO jurisdiction anywhere but the Executive branch of government, Mr. Stupak used that as an opportunity to save your Democratic rear end by justifying voting for this ridiculous bill. Mr. Stupak, you had the attention of the nation! You had your hand on the pulse of the majority that has been saying for over a year now "KILL THE BILL!". Within your grasp was the ability to do what the American public wanted. You had the ability to serve the American people, not cow tow to the liberal/progressive/socialist who happens to be occupying the White House currently. Mr. Stupak, with that vote you threw away your future and, with it, the American people's future! When handed a chance to redeem yourself, with the vote in your own language, you once again threw away our precious future. I think what we have exposed here is a man who saw a chance to grab some fame and went for it. If you, Mr. Stupak, were truly a Pro-Life believer, you would have stood your ground and, with that, the congressmen, who were waiting to join you in your refusal to vote against this partisan piece of garbage, would have also seen inspiration in your stance. You, Mr. Stupak, would have been an American hero! You would have single handedly been responsible for the defeat this bill. Instead, you chose to ignore the majority of Americans. But don't worry, Mr. Stupak. You did nothing that 218 other Congressmen didn't do. You followed the whim of your leadership instead of following the will of the people. So this leaves us with your future. If you had voted against this bill, your future would have been secure; you and your fellow Congressmen would have celebrated knowing you did "what was right and moral". Now, you can celebrate knowing you caved, leaving your future in limbo. It is no surprise that you will not run for re-election. You now know that the Conservative movement in this country will be victorious in 2010 and 2012. And you will forever be the poster child for spineless politicians. Not running is your only option. If only you had considered your "other option" on that fateful night of March 21st., you might still have a viable future. Instead, you have a future that is about as bleak as those hundreds of thousands of human babies you have condemned to death by voting for this Pro-abortion bill.