From the Hill:
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), an influential voice among the conservative Blue Dog Coalition, said a “modest” investment in infrastructure along the lines of the $75 billion would be entirely appropriate, especially if it’s paid for with unused funds originally earmarked for the nation’s banks.
Asked if that meant [...]
From Josh Kraushaar:
According to the Amazon.com summary, Herron unapologetically defends government spending in the book — a tough sell in 2010, a time when the country is running trillion-dollar deficits.
By contrast, Tanner is a founder of the fiscally-conservative Blue Dog Democrats, and has railed against excessive federal spending during [...]
From the Office of Rep. Lincoln Davis:
“John has proudly served West Tennessee with distinction for years at home as well as in Washington. He is an independent voice and statesman who understands that putting his constituents ahead of party politics is what is expected of him and the right course [...]
NASHVILLE -- U.S. Rep. John Tanner, a Tennessee Democrat and co-founder of the conservative Blue Dog coalition, announced Tuesday night he will retire next year after 11 terms in Congress. -- More.
Roy Herron switches from wanting the governor's office to wanting Tanner's seat because, well, it's always
Reid Wilson reports:
Rep. John Tanner (D-TN), a leading Blue Dog Dem, will retire at the end of his current term, Dem sources tell Hotline OnCall.
Tanner has begun informing key House Dems of his decision — one that will make his seat a prime pickup opportunity for GOPers. He has [...]
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} catch(err) {} [...] I have listened to Jim Cooper talk about the health care plans the past several weeks. He claims to be a “Blue Dog” Democrat, based on principal and fiscal conservatism, but in the end whether it is the stimulus plan, the budget or healthcare he falls right into line and [...]
I have listened to Jim Cooper talk about the health care plans the past several weeks. He claims to be a “Blue Dog” Democrat, based on principal and fiscal conservatism, but in the end whether it is the stimulus plan, the budget or healthcare he falls right into line and [...]
From the Knoxville News Sentinel:
But some questioned why I omitted Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, from the Blue Dog lineup. Cooper voted “aye” for PelosiCare with the dreamy caveat that “it will get better in the Senate.” The one-time fiscal conservative (he can’t say that anymore) and budget hawk (this [...]
Chapter 867 in “Everybody Hates Coop”:
I have no understanding of what it means to be a Blue Dog Democrat if Jim Cooper is supposed to be a prime example. I suppose what it used to mean is no longer what it means. Perhaps, we need a new term for [...]
So instead of trusting people to grapple with the bigger issues, opinion leaders were lazy and latched onto abortion as a reason for opposition. The result was predictable enough: Democrats passed an amendment banning federal funds for abortion, giving the Blue Dogs enough cover to support [...]
Things for Blue Dog Democrats to take to heart about thedefeat of Craig Deeds in Virginia:
Still, Deeds’ Appalachian drubbing shows that even if Democrats take a nuanced approach to some of these pieces of legislation, like Boucher did with climate change legislation and Ross and many other Blue Dogs [...]
