Blue Dogs – Delaware Liberal

Two Blue Dogs Defeated in Pennsylvania Primary

By nemski April 26, 20123 Comments

Congressmen Tim Holden and Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania, both proud members of the Blue Dog Coalition, were defeated in Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary. The Nation writes that they were swept out “by Democratic primary voters who opted for candidates who were more clearly critical of corporate abuses and right-wing policies.”

Even A Stopped Clock…

By Unstable Isotope November 5, 20106 Comments

Time's Joe Klein writes about the foolishness of Blue Dog Democrats.

The Next Battle – Cap and Trade

By pandora December 29, 20092 Comments

This isn't looking good. Via Matt Yglesias: Lisa Lerer’s Politico piece on how moderate Senate Democrats don’t want to do a cap-and-trade bill is extremely frustrating. Neither Mary Landrieu nor…

Why Isn’t This Called Bribery?

By pandora July 31, 20092 Comments

Via WaPo: The roiling debate about health-care reform has been a boon to the political fortunes of Ross and 51 other members of the Blue Dog Coalition, who have become…

What Do The Blue Dogs Want?

By pandora July 27, 200911 Comments

Paul Krugman lays it out. So what are the objections of the Blue Dogs? Well, they talk a lot about fiscal responsibility, which basically boils down to worrying about the…

Blue Dogs Raking It In and Sticking It To The Poor

By Unstable Isotope July 23, 200910 Comments

The Blue Dog Democrats coalition has raised more money than any other PAC in 2009. Somehow, coincidentally, the Blue Dogs are the ones holding up healthcare reform. I'm sure there's no relationship.