Tag Archives: Blue Dog Democrats

Blue Dog Dan Departing

Rep. Dan Boren (OK-2) EDITORIAL: When the 112th Congress voted on repealing Obamacare (HR.2), Rep. Dan Boren was one of two Democrats who voted to repeal. Another Blue Dog bites the dust On the heels of an election that decimated the Blue Dog ranks in Congress, one more conservative House Democrat is packing it in. [...]

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The Great Blue Dog Flip Flop

By Craig Edwards When Obamacare passed Congress in 2010, 39 so called ‘Blue Dog’ House Democrats voted against the bill.  Only 13 of which survived re-election in the 2010 Mid-Terms.  When the 112th Congress voted on repealing Obamacare (HR.2), only Rep. Dan Boren (OK-2), Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC-7), and Rep. Mike Ross (AR-4) voted to repeal. [...]

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Then There Were Three – or – Who neutered the Blue Dogs?

It came as no surprise that the Republican controlled Congress were able to get a repeal on Obamacare.  On the final vote, 245 to 189 the GOP manged three vote from rival Democrats.  As all the eyes looked towards Sen. Harry Reid’s desk and waited for his next move – no one bothered to do [...]

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Blue Dog Democrats are Really Lap Dog Democrats

Chris Chocola, who heads up the CLUB FOR GROWTH said in today’s Wall St. Journal that the so called “Blue Dog Democrats” who are alleged to be feisty fiscal conservatives/moderates that don’t march in lockstep with Nancy Pelosi, voted with her 80% of the time in this Congress. I just wanted to point that out [...]

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Health Care Overhaul Spawns Mass Confusion for Public

By:  Margaret Talev  McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — Two weeks after President Barack Obama signed the big health care overhaul into law, Americans are struggling to understand how — and when — the sweeping measure will affect them. Questions reflecting confusion have flooded insurance companies, doctors’ offices, human resources departments and business groups. “They’re saying, ‘Where [...]

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Game On: Spratt vs. Mulvaney

Spratt & Mulvaney: 5th Congressional District of South Carolina Candiates According to Politico, Rep. John Spratt (the current incumbent for the 5th Congressional District of South Carolina), has filed paperwork for his effort at gaining a 15th term.  His Republican challenger, is current South Carolina State Senator Mick Mulvaney.  From an observers point of view, this [...]

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Political Cartoons

My thoughts exactly….. ~~John Cronin~~ Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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Blue Dogs: They Said No to #HCR

THE VOTEMASTER : Even cursory inspection of the 34 House Democrats who voted no on the health-insurance bill shows that with a couple of exceptions, they come from very red districts measured by PVI, Obama’s percentage in 2008, and Kerry’s percentage in 2004.  Almost assuredly, they had Nancy Pelosi’s permission to vote no to save [...]

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Health Dems drop Medicare option

It ain’t over ‘till the Fat Lady sings, but she’s backstage, warmin’ up as we speak! ~~John Cronin~~ http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/health_dems_blink_ EBgWJAZEJdJzOHba3bCfBM Reid bows to Joe and KOs Medicare option By JENNIFER FERMINO Post Correspondent WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats last night dropped a key Medicare expansion plan from the proposed health-care bill in a major last-minute concession [...]

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Pelosi’s Telling Delay

Nancy Pelosi is fast becoming a complete joke. Her faux confidence in front of the cameras belies her growing desperation to get the radioactive health care expropriation bill passed before the TEA PARTY people catch up to her. ~~John Cronin~~ House Democrats may finally be taking note of voters’ fears of ObamaCare. The Dems were [...]

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