The "Blue Dog" Democrats, 44 'fiscally conservative' congresspersons, did not acquit themselves well in this year, says the Heritage Foundation, via Stephen Moore:
On three votes that would massively expand the size of government -- the stimulus plan, cap and trade, and health care reform -- Blue Dogs mostly were [...]
Majority of Blue Dogs, Democratic Representatives in '08 Pick-up Districts, and Democrats in Competitive Districts All Vote in Favor of Bill
One of the reasons political analysts suspected Democrats might face difficulty in passing health care reform in the House this year, was due to potential holdouts among' [...]
The old quote is to "let sleeping dogs lie," which means that some folks are best left uninformed of what is going on about them. I'm wondering if this adage applies to the Blue Dogs in Congress. Surely this should not be the case for those we elect to be ever-vigilant of our liberties' [...]
The old quote is to "let sleeping dogs lie," which means that some folks are best left uninformed of what is going on about them. I'm wondering if this adage applies to the Blue Dogs in Congress. Surely this should not be the case for those we elect to be ever-vigilant of our liberties' [...]
Speaker Pelosi walked Blue Dogs off a cliff with the Cap and Tax bill earlier. It was a tough vote for many of them. Then Harry Reid said that Cap and Tax wasn’t a priority and that they likely wouldn’t debate it until 2010. now she’s trying to ram another [...]
Speaker Pelosi walked Blue Dogs off a cliff with the Cap and Tax bill earlier. It was a tough vote for many of them. Then Harry Reid said that Cap and Tax wasn't a priority and that they likely wouldn't debate it until 2010. now she's trying to ram another [...]
