Blue Dog Dems

Amanda Terkel

Half Of The Blue Dog Coalition Goes Down In GOP Wave

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Tuesday was a tough night for Democrats, as they watched Republicans win enough seats to take back the House in the next Congress and be...

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

Katie Halper | Posted 05.25.2011

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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.

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Waxman: Blue Dogs Must Relent On Health Care Reform

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Blue Dog Dems Rebel On Health Care Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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'Blue Dog' Democrats Demand Billions In Pet Projects

Bloomberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Obama To Meet With Blue Dog Democrats, Sell Stimulus

Washington Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Evan Bayh Forming Conservative "Blue Dog" Caucus In Senate

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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Glenn Greenwald: Time To Kick The Blue Dog Dems Out

Posted 05.25.2011

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

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Sam Stein

$40 Million Health Care Campaign Will Target Some Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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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...

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