The Blue Dogs flunk obedience school
The moment had finally come, Tuesday afternoon, for President Obama to follow through on a pledge that he'd taken some heat for making during last year's campaign: He would meet, and negotiate on key issues, with enemies, no matter how vile they might seem to be. Which is how a group of conservative Blue Dog Democrats from the House found themselves invited into the Oval Office to chat about healthcare policy for an hour. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
After long Pavlovian conditioning with corporate political contributions, blue dogs are raising their right legs and watering down progress on health care. It is time to put them outside.