What I don’t understand is why I’m supposed to think this is a good thing.
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.) said she believes the Blue Dogs have scored a major victory by getting leaders to back away from their goal of having the House vote on a healthcare bill before members return home for the month of August.
“We’ve achieved the victory of not having a vote on the House floor that will give every member a chance to digest what’s in the bill, whether it’s in a markup that occurs in Energy and Commerce or whether it’s as the bill exists right now,” she said. “It is because of the Blue Dog Coalition that there is no floor vote before the August break.”
I’m all for congresspeople reading the legislation before they vote on it, but that isn’t why the Blue Dogs want to avoid a vote before the recess. The Blue Dogs are clearly trying to defeat health care reform, and Ms. Herseth Sandlin, at least, isn’t even doing much to hide that fact.
They are basically bragging about their progress.
I have to go back and look, but I think I tossed a few coins Ms Herseth’s way in the past.
Bummer.
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Good time to remind her.
I’ve reminded Larry Kissell’s staff that although I live in another NC district, I donated his campaign in the 2006 cycle that made him a viable candidate for 2008.
Howard Dean was hosting Countdown tonight and he showed Obama talking about the public option. He is making the case that it will keep insurance companies honest with their rates. I truly think the longer this goes on the better plan we get. Obama will bring the message to the public. Sherrod Brown talked about a final plan for Obama to sell. No more scaring senior citizens with bizarre cold war rhetoric about evil socialist plots. Obama will win this one for the commoners.
The advantage that the Blue Dawgs and the Republicans gain from extending this past recess is that the Primaries and mid terms will then start to worry the heads of Congress people.
Blue Dawgs are only influential on this because the Republicans are all entirely against any reform. Therefore lobbying in Conservative districts is only going to increase levels of opposition, resulting in more blue dawg influence.
I’m gonna disagree here Boo because I think the nice Blue Dog lady is trying to justify their act and the only thing they can brag about accomplishing is getting the vote delayed. “OK you win we’ll delay but that’s all you get”. It doesn’t look like she got much else…
There have been several last straws for me regarding Herseth, but this one is really pushing me over the edge (but I am not shocked in the least). Come election time, my husband and I are doing more than simply not voting for her, we’re voting against her. Perhaps she should have decided to run for governor.
I’m trying to decide what to say when I call her office tomorrow – otherwise I’ll just yell and call her bad names – not so helpful, I suppose. Any suggestions?
I just moved to SD. Is there anyone else who is making noises about challenging Herseth-Sandler? Basically, what she has going for her is Grandpa, correct?
Well, we have to get our money, our energy, our attention involved and defeat these blue dog democrats at the polls come 2010. Christ, what are they but republicans in democratic clothing. Time to teach these misfits about the power of the people.