'Blue Dog' Democrats Seek Larger Role (1 Viewer)

[Navy Pride]

Like I told you Liberals when it came to the elections last year..........Be careful what you wish for.........You might just get it.....


http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/11/15/171127.shtml?s=ic


'Blue Dog' Democrats Seek Larger Role

For a dozen years, the Democratic conservatives known as Blue Dogs have been baying at the moon, ignored by Republicans and tolerated by their more liberal Democratic colleagues. Now, these House lawmakers say that is about to change.

Republicans "did not lose their seats to liberal Democrats" in last weeks elections, said Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark. "Republicans lost their seats to Blue Dog Democrats."

"We'll have a lot to say about what passes and what doesn't" when the 110th Congress convenes in January with Democrats in control for the first time in 12 years, said Ross, new communications director for the caucus.



With the addition of nine newly elected freshmen, the Blue Dogs claim 44 members, nearly 20 percent of the incoming Democratic majority. They will be led by Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Fla., and include Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., in line to become the next Agriculture Committee chairman.

 

[ModerateDem]

Like I told you Liberals when it came to the elections last year..........Be careful what you wish for.........You might just get it.....


http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/11/15/171127.shtml?s=ic


'Blue Dog' Democrats Seek Larger Role

For a dozen years, the Democratic conservatives known as Blue Dogs have been baying at the moon, ignored by Republicans and tolerated by their more liberal Democratic colleagues. Now, these House lawmakers say that is about to change.

Republicans "did not lose their seats to liberal Democrats" in last weeks elections, said Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark. "Republicans lost their seats to Blue Dog Democrats."

"We'll have a lot to say about what passes and what doesn't" when the 110th Congress convenes in January with Democrats in control for the first time in 12 years, said Ross, new communications director for the caucus.



With the addition of nine newly elected freshmen, the Blue Dogs claim 44 members, nearly 20 percent of the incoming Democratic majority. They will be led by Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Fla., and include Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., in line to become the next Agriculture Committee chairman.

Well its about time they got a say-so in what happens. They are right they did not lose to the "Liberal Democrats" they lost to Moderate and Conservative Democrats. I can do only one this and that is :cheers:

By the way did you notice my Avatar?

 

[Navy Pride]

Well its about time they got a say-so in what happens. They are right they did not lose to the "Liberal Democrats" they lost to Moderate and Conservative Democrats. I can do only one this and that is :cheers:

By the way did you notice my Avatar?

Like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid?

Yeah i did..........

 

[Real Korimyr #9]

Like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid?

Pelosi and Reid were already in office. The Republicans didn't lose anything to them.

Personally, I'm glad for this trend in the Democratic Party. We need more stable, temperate leadership in Washington, and that's something we haven't had for the entire time I've been following politics.

Hope the Republicans run a solid centrist in 2008. We might get something accomplished.

 

[Navy Pride]

Pelosi and Reid were already in office. The Republicans didn't lose anything to them.

Personally, I'm glad for this trend in the Democratic Party. We need more stable, temperate leadership in Washington, and that's something we haven't had for the entire time I've been following politics.

Hope the Republicans run a solid centrist in 2008. We might get something accomplished.

Reid and Pelosi were not the majority leaders...they are now.........

 

[Deegan]

Reid and Pelosi were not the majority leaders...they are now.........

The large majority did not, do not know who these folks were/are, this was an election to split the power of government, and a new plan in Iraq, little more.

 

[ModerateDem]

Like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid?

Yeah i did..........

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are about as Moderate or conservative as Ted Kennedy and John Kerry.

"The Blue Dogs were right the republicans did not lose to "Liberal Democrats" they lost to Blue Dog Moderate to Conservative Democrats."

I hope that clears what I said up for you.

 

[Navy Pride]

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are about as Moderate or conservative as Ted Kennedy and John Kerry.

"The Blue Dogs were right the republicans did not lose to "Liberal Democrats" they lost to Blue Dog Moderate to Conservative Democrats."

I hope that clears what I said up for you.

They are all four left wingers.........

I agree, the voting on the issues should be interesting.....Like I said when Reagan was president the Blue Dogs voted with him more then they did with their own party............