Now we will find out how many blue dogs cave to little Hitler and how much money is going to end up in their campaign accounts like they did for Cap and Trade.
Far as I am concerned all Dems are subject to be defeated since they all voted for Pelosi to lead and all but 12 voted for the first stimulus out of ZERO. I would love to know if those 12 are in swing districts or districts where they are likely to lose because they won on ZERO’s coattails. Guess I will have to go track it down. I have a hunch those 12 were given permission to vote NO.
My congressman, Schuler, voted against the stimulus and I remember Rush saying specifically that he had to have Pelosi’s permission. She could afford a few defections on that vote and allow those 12 to vote against it. She can’t afford to have them vote against this one. Schuler has already said he’s against this bill. I’m waiting to see if he caves. Smart money says yes.
Bingo. They are TRAPPED RATS. They put themselves into this situation.
Pelousy only needs to peel away like 15 blue dogs for her to get her stupid votes (and that’s assuming the GOP is unanimous in opposition).
Exactly. They are nothing more than "enablers" of people like Pelosi and Obama, who need to be defeated at the ballot box. Obama wouldn't be so emboldened right now to push for socialized medicine if he had been stopped in his tracks with the porkulus bill and the takeovers of GM, Chrysler and the banks. They, along with many on our side (including so-called rising star conservatives like Eric Cantor who voted for the porkulus bill) have allowed Obama to come this far.
For any of you who think the “Blue Dogs” will do anything to save this country from disaster, consider their National Taxpayers Union 2008 ratings:
Altmire, Jason (PA-04) Rating: F
Arcuri, Mike (NY-24) Rating: F
Baca, Joe (CA-43) Rating: F
Barrow, John (GA-12) Rating: D
Berry, Marion (AR-01) Rating: F
Bishop, Sanford (GA-02) Rating: F
Boren, Dan (OK-02) Rating: F
Boswell, Leonard (IA-03) Rating: F
Boyd, Allen (FL-02) Rating: F
Bright, Bobby (AL-02) Rating: None
Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18) Rating: F
Carney, Christopher (PA-10) Rating: F
Chandler, Ben (KY-06) Rating: F
Childers, Travis (MS-01) Rating: D
Cooper, Jim (TN-05) Rating: D
Costa, Jim (CA-20) Rating: Rating F
Cuellar, Henry (TX-28) Rating: F
Dahlkemper, Kathy (PA-03) Rating: None
Davis, Lincoln (TN-04) Rating: F
Donnelly, Joe (IN-02) Rating: F
Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08) Rating: F
Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08) Rating: F
Gordon, Bart (TN-06) Rating: F
Griffith, Parker (AL-05) Rating: None
Harman, Jane (CA-36) Rating: F
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD) Rating: F
Hill, Baron (IN-09) Rating: F
Holden, Tim (PA-17) Rating: F
Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01) Rating: None
McIntyre, Mike (NC-07) Rating: D
Marshall, Jim (GA-03) Rating: F
Matheson, Jim (UT-02) Rating: C-
Melancon, Charlie (LA-03) Rating: F
Michaud, Mike (ME-02) Rating: F
Minnick, Walt (ID-01) Rating: None
Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05) Rating: D
Moore, Dennis (KS-03) Rating: F
Murphy, Patrick (PA-08) Rating: F
Nye, Glenn (VA-02) Rating: None
Peterson, Collin (MN-07) Rating: F
Pomeroy, Earl (ND) Rating: F
Ross, Mike (AR-04) Rating: F
Salazar, John (CO-03) Rating: F
Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47) Rating: F
Schiff, Adam (CA-29) Rating: F
Scott, David (GA-13) Rating: F
Shuler, Heath (NC-11) Rating: D
Space, Zack (OH-18) Rating: F
Tanner, John (TN-08) Rating: F
Taylor, Gene (MS-04) Rating: D
Thompson, Mike (CA-01) Rating: F
Wilson, Charles (OH-06) Rating: F
Congratulations to Jim Matheson of Utah, he leads the Blue Dog class with a C-.