Posted on 06/16/2009 10:11:37 PM PDT by pissant
Centrist House lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are working together privately on healthcare reform.
The talks have been so secretive and politically sensitive that some members interviewed by The Hill refused to name other legislators involved in the bipartisan effort.
Members of the centrist GOP “Tuesday Group,” the New Democrat Coalition and the 52-member Blue Dog Coalition have been discussing both the policies and politics of moving their middle-of-the-road ideas in a body of Congress usually dominated by liberal or conservative ideology.
Those centrist factions are wary of the proposals their respective leaders will introduce this month. Blue Dogs are leery of the so-called public option in the healthcare reform bill that is expected to hit the House floor this summer. Meanwhile, GOP centrists opted to release their own healthcare plan a day before House GOP leaders are scheduled to unveil their reform package.
Noting that some members could be retaliated against by their leaders, some lawmakers declined to mention to whom they were talking. Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-Ohio) said that he wouldn’t “throw [Blue Dogs] under the bus” by revealing the identities of his Democratic colleagues.
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Who are these judases?
This joint looks more and more like a two-bit, banana republic every day.
How is it they can meet secretly? Thot they worked for US???!!! What ever happened to transparency?
What’s a “Democrat Centrist” ?
As I recall, Hillarycare was shot down because of the secrecy with which it was put together.
McCain like RINO’s throwing a lifeline to Blue Dog Dems. Blue Dogs better start distancing themselves from O. 2010 is not that far away.
No, the most recent example is the stimulus bill.
My guess?
McManiac, Lindsey Graham, Olympia Snow, Collins and a few others. Maybe Boehmer and McConnell are involved too.
Guess what, I hope they enjoyed that meeting... this is their last terms.
Gotta get all the names and out them.
Centrist GOP = The Democrat auxiliary party.
Websters dictionary:
auxiliary = a: offering or providing help b: functioning in a subsidiary capacity.
Seems to fit pretty good, don't it.
They probably harassed, strongarmed and have something on them... outside of the usual POSs.
See Ensign.
“Ensign” ?
They have been doing it for years.
http://web.archive.org/web/20000301000000-20040630235959/http://www.globeusa.org/globeusa/main.html
And the following was the join up page. The caveat below the link appears right above where they put their name on the dotted line.
...”that members serve as independent parliamentarians and not as representatives of their governments or defenders of their governments’ policies.”
(Signed)
Date
Please print and fax this form to the GLOBE International Secretariat
We can count on Johnny Boy to not want to be outdone here. Look for another gang of somethin or other.
Get the clothespins ready Ethel!
“What’s a “Democrat Centrist” ?”
That's the thin, outside, edge of the cookie that starts to crumble first.
I don’t care if they are RINOS, Blue Dogs, whatever—if we don’t get the same health insurance choices that THEY have, forget it!! This is just pandering for votes, people, and chances are the 52 Blue Dogs are ALL up for reelection in 2010.
there are probably trying to save the country from being taken over by our enemies
Centrists” of both parties meeting together usually manage to come to leftist agreements.
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