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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 02:51 PM Original message |
Seems the Blue Dogs are deal makers between the parties...link to their website.. |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's depressing. |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. The enemy within |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-09-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
77. And THIS is our problem... |
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Jack Bone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Thank you...for shedding some light on this.. |
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lyonn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. It appears they are mostly southern States |
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pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. nor have insurance. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well done, MadFloridian. |
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Me. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. The New Democrats |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I call them old guard Dems. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why do we go along with calling them blue dogs when they are |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Not orange. Orange is the color of impeachment. |
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checks-n-balances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
48. "Green dogs"! funny! |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-08-07 02:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
75. why is orange the colour of impeachment? |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. The party has been destroyed from WITHIN. How clever. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. Exactly what we have been saying |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. "Rational centre"... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. They aren't the problem. Their constituents are. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. No one should vote with constituents who are just plain wrong. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Their constituents know what is happening, and they like it. n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Can you be specific just which ones? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. The traditionalists whose main hobby is blood sports of some kind |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Perhaps our Democrats should not stand with racists and supremacists. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. If they stand against racists, they get unelected in districts where racists are the majority |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Ok. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. So...you really do believe they need to stand with racists or lose? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 05:31 AM Response to Reply #31 |
56. That's more or less the case |
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creeksneakers2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. I can understand if they vote moderately or conservatively |
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johnfunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
18. Vichy-crats! The whole bunch! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. From Texas, comparison of Yellow and Blue Dogs... |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
22. Thanks! |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. Targeting Blue Dogs in Southern states at this time is not wise. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Then we will continue to get what we got this week-end. |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Look, I was born and raised in Texas/Arkansas. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Arkansas is almost all Dem |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:04 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Good statement. |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. Alright!!!!!! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Did you read my post or does it matter? |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
54. So you are pissed off that representatives from districts outside your |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Hey |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-07-07 06:27 AM Response to Reply #55 |
71. LOL |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
44. So you're saying their constituents are traitors too? |
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sanskritwarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 11:25 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. LOL |
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eggman67 (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
69. What's funny is |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
26. There was a time when that would be welcome. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. When what would be helpful? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Reaching out to the other side. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I agree. There is a time when compromise is no longer safe for our country. |
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Raksha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thanks for posting this link and the traitors' list. Very informative... |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. I love Gene Taylor. He's a great representative. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:29 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I love and donated to some on the list. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. So they were wrong on this issue. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. Change Minds, Change Votes |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. the erroneous assumptions about Blue Dogs on DU never ceases to amaze me |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Thanks for this post. |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. no problem..and here's the answer to the pop quiz |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I thought my OP was pretty intelligent and balanced. |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. No... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Thanks.... |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I am sorry... |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-07-07 08:52 AM Response to Reply #41 |
73. I am glad you spoke up about it (n/t) |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:55 PM Response to Reply #36 |
62. They've done much to hurt their cause |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
47. And yet another description of this group and of the Yellow Dogs. |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #47 |
67. In other words they are basically inert most of the time. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
57. Thanks for all the hard work! |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Just talked to Bill Nelson's office. He has no comment. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
58. Has anyone posted a list with phone numbers of the yes votes? |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
60. Spy chief courts Blue Dogs for FISA law overhaul.....with success. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
61. With a small majority it is necessary for the parties to work together |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. There is no way you can believe that on this bill. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Sorry but no!!!!! n/t |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
65. I never knew what the Blue Dog label came from |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
66. Angry blog: At least the Blue Dogs are paper-trained |
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eek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-07-07 07:10 AM Response to Reply #66 |
72. We are all their constituents in this matter. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
68. Look how few are being challenged. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 11:09 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. I think some will be. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-08-07 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
74. Billy Tauzin?? That should be a warning right there. n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-09-07 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
76. Allen Boyd's office said it took courage to vote against your party. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-09-07 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
78. One last kick. |
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