Barack Obama played Bart Stupak (pictured) like a fiddle and in the process, the Michigan Congressman had his name turned into a verb in the political dictionary:Stupak.
Etymology: Eponym for Rep. Bart Stupak.
Function: verb
1: In a legislative process, to obstruct passage of a proposed law on the basis of a moral principle (i.e., protecting the unborn), accumulating power in the process, then at a key moment surrendering in exchange for a fig leaf, the size of which varies according to the degree of emasculation of said legislator and/or as a reflection of just how stupid people are presumed to be. (Slang: backstabber.)
Will Mr. Stupak live it down? In political circles the answer is probably “no.”
There were reportedly many donations sent to Stupak’s district to assist his opponent in the November election within hours of his "yes" vote.
The Washington Post report goes on:
More herePoor Bart Stupak. The man tried to be a hero for the unborn, and then, when all the power of the moment was in his frail human hands, he dropped the baby.
He genuflected when he should have dug in his heels and gave it up for a meaningless executive order.
Now, in the wake of his decision to vote for a health-care bill that expands public funding for abortion, he is vilified and will forever be remembered as the guy who Stupaked health-care reform and the pro-life movement.
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