carol costello has that. >> reporter: some conservatives made michigan congressman bart stupak a verb, definition, betrayed. for some, that sense of betrayal from a man who is pro-life is visceral. these kinds of calls have been coming into stupak's d.c. office since this weekend. "you're a cowardly pupg, stupak. that's what you are. you and your family are scum." go to hell, you piece of [ bleep ]." >> this one shows a noose with the words, "all baby killers come to unseemly ends, either by the the hand of man or by the hand of god." the calls and letters kept come as stupak and other pro-life democratic law makers surrounded the president as he signed an order he says confirms the ban on federal funding for abortions in the new health care law. >> it was very joyous. after the president finished signing it, we all clapped. >> reporter: ohio congresswoman marcy kaptur experienced pushback for her support. >> there were a lot of individuals who didn't want this bill at all. i think that's where some of this is coming from. >> i'm never going to quit speaking on behalf of the unborn. >

our carol costello is live this morning with this "a.m. original." and kiran. republicans are walking a tight rope with the tea party movement. on the one hand, it needs its passion. orlando, it doesn't need the controversy, especially if it's racially tinge. what should the party do? continue to make nice with the tea party or go its own way? >> reporter: it may be just a few bad apples in a sea of demonstrators, but the message they're sending resonates. and not in a good way. while republican party leaders say they don't condone such behavior, newsweek.com writes -- they encourage the sort of anger that boils over into such foul insults. have the tea party protests, she wonders, become loud, mad, and dangerous for the republicans? >> the children of america are in crisis. >> reporter: lenny mcallister says he's a proud tea party member and a conservative republican. >> we have to speak out against this stuff because it does not fit into our principles, morals, or values. at the same time, we cannot alienate the most active aspects of the conservat

our carol costello joins us from washington.bs of cash, john. the u.s. chamber of commerce is spending millions of dollars not only to fight health care but to influence the midterm elections. it has become a major player in national policy, something critics say is just another sign lobbyists are increasingly controlling what happens in your life. >> hello, ohio! >> reporter: the fight over health care reform is hotter than it's ever been. president obama is in overdrive. >> that's why we need health insurance reform right now. >> reporter: and those who want to block the current bills are in overdrive, too. >> to ram through their same trillion-dollar health care bill. >> reporter: they're spending in the millions. >> tell congress, stop this health care bill we condition afford to pay. >> reporter: a powerful business coalition is behind this ad. it was paid for by the u.s. chamber of commerce, one of the richest, most powerful lobbies in the country. daybar curb is from a consume iradvocacy organization. >> they've got more

. >> carol costello, cnn. >>> that will do it for us tonight. "larry king live" starts right now. larry tonight eric massa is here since he stepped down from congress, admitting he groped a staffer, calling his party a liar. massa says he didn't jump, he was forced out of office over his opposition to the health care bill. >> and i was set up for this from the very, very beginning. >> larry: plus, actress jessica biel and judd hirsch. conquering the snow and air on "larry king live." good evening. you just heard some of what makes former congressman eric massa so controversial, and we welcome him to "larry king live." he's in new york, we're in los angeles. congressman, you've given three different reasons for your resignations. here's what white house press secretary robert gibbs had to say about that today. watch. >> on wednesday, he announced he would not seek reelection because of a health problem that he said was a recurrence of cancer. on thursday he said he wasn't running because -- not because of cancer but because of his use of salty language. on friday he seemed to take