Category Archives: Blue Dogs

CBO Rains On Reform Parade…again

As you know by now I am obsessed with the Blue Dogs, the group of 52 fiscally conservative Dems in the House.  Most of the infighting within the Democratic Party is of course led by the Dogs themselves and centers on the cost … Continue reading

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Top Dog: “I’ve been lied to…”

It’s really getting ugly.  From The Hill: House healthcare negotiations dissolved in acrimony on Friday, with Blue Dog Democrats saying they were “lied” to by their Democratic leaders. The main culprit appears to be Henry Waxman, the chair of the … Continue reading

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With Congressional and Public Support Wavering, Obama Ratchets Up Pressure and Rhetoric on Reform

Judging from the tone and tenor of President Obama’s statement on Friday and his stinging weekly radio/internet address on Saturday, it was not a good week for health reform…the President is not a happy man. But he is a smart man, and he senses the … Continue reading

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Where is the Luv??? Obama Live @ 3:15 Today (Friday 7/17)

The President will end the week with a 3:15 press event on healthcare.  For sure, not the way he was hoping to end the week on his top domestic policy. The week started with the President’s return to the states … Continue reading

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