Blue Dogs

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• Blue Dog Dem John Tanner to Retire

  
  The Lonely Conservative — Authority: 574
  Via Instapundit , HotLine On Call reports there’s trouble in blue dog land. What does the retirement of Rep. John Tanner (D-TN) mean for the democrats? Indeed, Hotline ’s Amy Walter wrote last week that, of all potential Dem retirements, a Tanner announcement would send the biggest shockwave through the ...
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• You give love a bad name

  
  KnoxViews - — Authority: 529
  Evan Bayh:fiscal austerity::Cardinal Bernard Law:carnal continenceDiscuss.(Apart from the screaming hypocrisy, which is par for legislato... read more
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• Whats a good Democrat to do?

  
  BlueNC - The people's think tank — Authority: 569
  The goal of the local and state party organization is to elect Democrats to public office. Yet it seems that many of us who serve as precinct and county party officers are much more progressive than are many of the candidates we are obligated to support and work for come election time. Back in 2006, I was thrilled ...
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• This is Great News!!! For Progressives!!!

  
  FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — Authority: 771
  Chris Bowers is feeling kind of "meh" about the prospect of large-scale Democratic losses in the 2010 midterms: The current National House Ballot shows Democrats ahead by 2.80%. However, most of those polls focus on registered voters or even "all adults," not on likely voters. Current polling among likely voters ...
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• McDonald v. Chicago: Congressional Brief

  
  LonelyMachines — Authority: 123
  Ill post locations throughout the day as the amicus curiae briefs are posted.  Its a lot to absorb in a short time, so Ill just be posting links for now.The Congressional brief is here.  Id like to thank Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson for signing onto it.  57 Senators (19 Democrats) and 257 Representatives ...
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• Scum Bags, aka “Blue Dog Democrats”

  
  Common Sense Junction — Authority: 122
  Here’re your choices for representation in Congress: a “Blue Dog Democrat” (who says s/he is a conservative Democrat) or Barbara Boxer.Which do you prefer?It’s a no-brainer to me. As a conservative independent I would prefer Boxer because she’s far more honest than the low-life pieces of shit that ...
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• The Two L Belles Grudingly Allow Health Care To Reach Debate Before Destroying It

  
  Democralypse Now — Authority: 421
  Looking For A Few Good Women Phew! Just when it looked like those rascally Blue Dogs would crush the whole health care reform debate before it even started, the Southern Bobbsey Twins, Sens. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA), figured why the hell not call their own bluff and let the Senate debate ...
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• What Might Have Been; What Still Might Be

  
  All Life Is Problem Solving — Authority: 112
  Many progressives, even though they’ve been working for a PO-based health care reform bill, have 1) never given up Medicare for All as the goal of their activity, and 2) decided, in the first quarter of 2009, that Medicare for All could not pass the new Congress. They then reacted to their realization by concluding ...
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• The McDonnell And Deeds Strategies Could Cleanse The House Democratic Caucus Of Its Worst Elelments

  
  DownWithTyranny! — Authority: 638
  GOP Establishment worried this might not be a good strategy for 2010 elections Yesterday Politico reported that Republicans believe theyve found a way to win elections next year-- the McDonnell strategy . The shorthand: run on economic policy, downplay divisive cultural issues, present an upbeat tone, target ...
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• What She Said: You Don’t Have to Sell Your Soul to Blue Cross

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 748
  Jane Hamsher on NBC Nightly News this evening (at 0:28 mark in this video): “There’s nothing about being from a conservative district which says you have to sell your soul to Blue Cross in order to be able to win re-election.” The message here is succinct and to the point. Blue Cross isn’t going to vote ...
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• We waited with baited breath, turned our lonely eyes 2 U

  
  KnoxViews - — Authority: 529
  Bravo, senator. Occasions such as this only come along once or twice every epoch. You rose to it with eloquence and sagacity unparalleled i... read more
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• What Exactly Do The Insurance Companies Get From Health Care Reform? ~ Olbermann and Potter

  
  ::Broadcatching:: — Authority: 130
  [youube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMoy65unw2U]Posted in AHIP, Billy Tauzin, Broadcatching, Health Care Reform, Kent Conrad, Rahm Emmanuel, Wendell Potter Tagged: Aetna, AHIP, Blue Dogs, Britney, Cigna, Health Care Reform, Ignagni, Insurance_Companies, Lieberman, Lincoln, Nelson, Obama, Olbermann, Opt-Out, Palin, ...
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• The Dirty Job That Congress Won’t Do on Its Own

  
  The Foundry — Authority: 760
  Congress needs someone like Mike Rowe to do the dirty job that politicians won’t touch. Our $1.4-trillion (and rising!) annual deficit and $12-trillion accumulated debt are not caused by the economy. They’re caused by runaway spending. Unable or unwilling to specify and enforce spending cuts on their own, ...
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• Tim Kaine Explains Why The Creigh Deeds Strategy Failed And Warns Blue Dogs That Deeds Fate Awaits Them

  
  DownWithTyranny! — Authority: 638
  To be kind, Obamas DNC head, Tim Kaine, isnt exactly from the Howard Dean mold and doesnt quite represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. Generally speaking, the outgoing governor of Virginia represents the Establishment or, in Paul Krugmans words about his kind of Democrats, "corporate tools, defending ...
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• Help Rename Blue Dog Democtats - Have some fun!

  
  All Arkie Army — Authority: 130
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• Winner of OFA Health Reform Video Contest Announced

  
  TakePart Social Action Network — Authority: 611
  A few weeks ago Danny blogged about Organizing for America’s recent video contest concerning health reform ( he showcased his favorite entries ) and I am happy to report that they’ve chosen a winner! There were nearly 1,000 submissions and 20 finalists and millions of views from supporters and judges and now ...
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• Echoblowcation: Nota Bene #2009-41

  
  Scholars and Rogues — Authority: 604
  A few things for you NB readers: 1. NB is now numbered by year-issue instead of marked by date; 2. NB will continue to be issued weekly, but not necessarily on Monday night/Tuesday morning; 3. I liked last week’s format ( quoted line from source ) so much I’m repeating it. Enjoy! … “[O]ur recovery is likely to ...
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• At least it’s bipartisan

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 748
  The League of Extraordinarily Repulsive Gentlemen : Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) pledged on Tuesday morning to defeat healthcare reform legislation if his abortion amendment is taken out, saying 10 to 20 anti-abortion-rights Democrats would vote against a bill with weaker language. “They’re not going to take it ...
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• WSJ: Blue Dogs Make Sleepy Watch Dogs

  
  The American Future Fund — Authority: 125
  Blue Dogs are all bark and no bite. By STEPHEN MOORE When the so-called fiscally conservative “Blue Dog” Democrats folded on the health care reform bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi skated to victory and even declared, “That was easy.” No wonder. A new analysis of the three big House votes impacting the ...
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• Glenn Nye-- Few Disappointments, Since There Were Never Any Expectations

  
  DownWithTyranny! — Authority: 638
  This weekend we looked, sadly, at Tom Perriellos failed balancing act between his attempts to do the right thing-- he was one of the only red district freshmen who voted for cap and trade, and he did vote for the healthcare bill-- and his attempts to curry enough favor with GOP extremists to stay in office. ...
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