Blue Dog Dems

Best Political Halloween Costumes: Put Your Costume Where Your Mouth Is

Katie Halper | Posted 10.28.2009 | Comedy


Katie Halper

Wear a fancy suit with a top hat and a cane. Stuff yourself with pillow so you look as bloated as possible. Wear a dollar sign around your neck (you can make it out of tin foil.) You're... Too big to fail.

Waxman: Blue Dogs Must Relent On Health Care Reform

The Hill | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics


House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) says there is "no alternative" to having healthcare legislation bypass his commit...

Blue Dog Dems Rebel On Health Care Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The drive to remake the nation's health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of Ho...

'Blue Dog' Democrats Demand Billions In Pet Projects

Bloomberg | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics


U.S. Representative Jim Marshall is a Georgia Democrat and a member of his party's Blue Dog Coalition, a group of lawmakers bound by a desire to restr...

Obama To Meet With Blue Dog Democrats, Sell Stimulus

Washington Times | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics


President Obama, following a day trip to Florida Tuesday to once again sell his stimulus plan, will host the 49 conservative House Democrat members of...

Evan Bayh Forming Conservative "Blue Dog" Caucus In Senate

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.14.2009 | Politics


Via Open Left, Roll Call reports: Bayh, who has spoken with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) about his initiative, said he is trying to cr...

Glenn Greenwald: Time To Kick The Blue Dog Dems Out

Posted 08.06.2008 | Politics


In American politics, exceedingly few positions generate overwhelming agreement across the ideological spectrum. Even propositions that ought to be un...

Sam Stein

$40 Million Health Care Campaign Will Target Some Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


A consortium of progressive groups, think tanks, trade unions and activists are set to launch a $40 million health care campaign to prepare the ground...