I don’t think Ellen Malcolm is one of those people. Despite mistakes Emily’s List has made in the past, I think she truly was committed to abortion rights. It’s sad to see her walking away from the rubble before the Democratic Party presses the detonator, but totally understandable.

Despite Bart Stupak’s July letter announcing his intent to submit an amendment to health care reform further restricting American women’s reproductive rights, Village insider Ellen Malcolm waited until TODAY to sound the alarm, while list-building and fundraising on a purported petition to Harry Reid to “Stop Stupak.”