One day after admitting he yelled “baby-killer” during Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak’s speech before Sunday evening’s health care vote, Texas Republican Randy Neugebauer has posted a fundraising video on his campaign web site citing the incident.
“Not only did we see the government take over of your health care, but we saw the lives of unborn children used as a bargaining chip to somehow get the needed votes to pass this legislation,” the three-term congressman says in the video, where he’s joined by his wife, Dana. Neugebauer also sent a note about the incident, which is posted along with the video on the conservative Red State blog.
“Not only did we see the government take over of your health care, but we saw the lives of unborn children used as a bargaining chip to somehow get the needed votes to pass this legislation,” the three-term congressman says in the video, where he’s joined by his wife, Dana. Neugebauer also sent a note about the incident, which is posted along with the video on the conservative Red State blog.
“I spoke very passionately because I believed what was going on was not right for America,” says Neugebauer. “I’m never going to quit speaking on behalf of the unborn.”
Neugebauer has apologized to Stupak over his outburst, but says in the video “I will continue to speak with the same passion that I spoke last night, maybe in a little bit different form, but still with the same intensity.”
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Ryan Rudominer called Neugebauer’s pitch “shameless.”
“There is no line they won’t cross if they think it will appeal to right wing extremists,” said Rudominer.
The congressman’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Neugebauer represents a safe Republican district that voted 72 percent for John McCain in 2008. He has easily won reelection since winning a special election in 2003.
Neugebauer has apologized to Stupak over his outburst, but says in the video “I will continue to speak with the same passion that I spoke last night, maybe in a little bit different form, but still with the same intensity.”
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesman Ryan Rudominer called Neugebauer’s pitch “shameless.”
“There is no line they won’t cross if they think it will appeal to right wing extremists,” said Rudominer.
The congressman’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Neugebauer represents a safe Republican district that voted 72 percent for John McCain in 2008. He has easily won reelection since winning a special election in 2003.