Charlie Melancon

David Vitter Having Yet Another Lousy Week

Senate Guru | Posted 10.01.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

This week has demonstrated that both Democrats and non-partisan ethics organizations will not let the voters forget about Vitter's law-breaking and dumbfounding hypocrisy.

Why I'm Challenging David Vitter

Rep. Charlie Melancon | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Rep. Charlie Melancon

I am running for the U.S. Senate against Republican incumbent David Vitter. I think too many of the politicians in Washington have forgotten simple ideals like solving problems and helping neighbors.

MoveOn Targets Blue Dogs Who Voted Against Health Care Reform (AUDIO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics


MoveOn.org is targeting Blue Dog legislators on health care reform, running radio ads in the districts of Reps. John Barrow (D-Ga.), Jim Matheson (D-U...

La. Dems Respond To Vitter's 'LuvFest' Ad: Our 'LuvFests' Are Legal, Unlike Yours

Talking Points Memo | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics


Check out this statement we just got from the Louisiana Democratic Party, responding to Republican Sen. David Vitter's recent Web ad going after his p...

Jeff Muskus

Blue Dogs Keeping Health Care Stuck In Committee

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics


Henry Waxman is looking to resume health care negotiations Thursday night. Maybe. Waxman (D-Calif.) heads the House Energy and Commerce Committee, th...

9 Democrats Environmentalists Have To Worry About

Grist | Posted 06.27.2009 | Green


Let's call them the Carbon Nine: Jason Altmire (Pennsylvania), Rick Boucher (Virginia), Artur Davis (Alabama), Baron Hill (Indiana), Charlie Melancon ...