The Battle of the Abortionists Rages On
Michael Capuano: Any child you can kill I can kill better.
Martha Coakley: I can kill any child better than you.
After appearing to waver on her controversial health care position, Attorney General Martha Coakley went on the offensive yesterday and indirectly challenged US Representative Michael E. Capuano over his vote last week to advance a bill with a provision that would limit coverage of abortions.
The issue dominated the US Senate race much of the past week, but Coakley put forth her strongest argument yet on a day when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to Boston to give a strong endorsement to Capuano and praise his health care stance.
“There are other matters where, of course, you would be involved in compromise,’’ Coakley said in an interview. “This is one, whether as a congresswoman or a senator, I wouldn’t have compromised on. This is an important issue for me; it always has been.’’
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Capuano also scored the key backing yesterday of the person who negotiated the health care deal. Pelosi, the nation’s top female politician, said yesterday at the Omni Parker House in downtown Boston that Capuano was a strong congressional leader who cast a courageous vote on health care legislation.
“Any one of us could have found one reason or another not to vote for the bill,’’ Pelosi said. “But that was not any excuse for preventing this historic moment from taking place.’’
I don’t think Pelosi has any pull even here—but that’s not why Capuano supported the bill.
“Don’t you dare cross me, you goombah, or I swear I’ll cut your [bleeping] balls off and shove them down your throat.”
That’s why Capuano supported the bill.