John Kerry

I'm pretty pleased with this result--and so apparently is Planned Parenthood If anything, this feels more like the originally desired Single Payer plan, though I bet the Right will cry "socialism!" even more now, Santorum most likely especially. Oh well, let them! It will hurt them politically in the long run, imo.

In retrospect, while I obviously cannot speak for the Senator, I'd be willing to bet this or something like it is most likely what he was getting at with his original statements about this. I think if he had mentioned something a bit more specific like this, there wouldn't have been quite as much upset though to be fair, he probably couldn't have known what was or was not specifically being put on the table in regards to this "compromise" as he was not in the "Secret Meetings" at the WH with the clergy members, etc. And it really wasn't "on him" to take a concrete position as this wasn't up to the Senate at that point (and still isn't, at least not thus far), though more specifics I think would've helped the perception of his statements...but hey, can't agree on or have everything all the time I guess! I am glad however that this "compromise"--while I still support and had no problem with the original provision--is much more Kerry than Santorum!

I am also so proud of the President and his bold, steadfast statement today! He's the big winner in this situation, imo.