Posted on 07/24/2009 1:09:57 PM PDT by KansasGirl
House healthcare negotiations dissolved in acrimony on Friday, with Blue Dog Democrats saying they were “lied” to by their Democratic leaders.
The seven Blue Dogs on the Energy and Commerce Committee stormed out of a Friday meeting with their committee chairman, Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), saying Waxman had been negotiating in bad faith over a number of provisions Blue Dogs demanded be changed in the stalled healthcare bill.
“I’ve been lied to,” Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chairman Charlie Melancon (D-La.) said on Friday. “We have not had legitimate negotiations.
“Mr. Waxman has decided to sever discussions with the Blue Dogs who are trying to make this bill work for America,” Melancon said...
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"Waxman simply does not have votes in committee and process should not be bypassed to bring the bill straight to floor,” Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), the lead Blue Dog negotiator, said on Friday. “We are trying to save this bill and trying to save this party.”
Melancon said there would be 40-45 “solid no” votes from the 52-strong Blue Dogs, among other problems throughout the caucus.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
BTTT
Are these the 7 Blue Dogs?
Ross, Gordon, Matheson, Harman, Barrow, Murphy & Space?
One can only hope, but I expect most of the Blue Dog Democrats will roll over and play dead when Dog Whisperer Pelosi cracks the whip,
Good. The more anger the better on this one.
There will be time for calm relaxation AFTER Obamacare is dead and gone.
“I’ve been lied to,” ...
Liars calling liars ‘liars.’ It’s a start.
They have to have ten positive stories telling constituents they are representing them before they cave and roll over.
MORE POPCORN!....
The “D” — so far as liberal democrats are concerned, stands for Dictator.
Found it:
“One of the goals of having the seven Blue Dog members band together is to guard against leadership picking centrists off one by one with side deals, as they feel was done during the energy vote.
The group includes all the Blue Dogs on the committee except for Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.). They are Reps. John Barrow (D-Ga.), Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), Baron Hill (D-Ind.), Jim Matheson (D-Utah), Charlie Melancon (D-La.), Ross, and Zack Space (D-Ohio). “
Waxman is a liar? Who knew?
They're just now figuring out their leadership is a bunch of LIARS?!??
Bart Gordon (TN 6th), (202) 225-4231
Jane Harman (CA 36th), (202) 225-8220
Mike Ross (AR 4th), (202) 225-3772
Jim Matheson (UT 2nd), (202) 225-3011
Charlie Melancon (LA 3rd), (202) 225-4031
John Barrow (GA 12th), (202) 225-2823
Baron Hill (IN 9th), (202) 225-5315
Zach Space (OH 18th), (202) 225-6265
Gee, he doesn’t look like a liar?
255 - 178 is the current balance of power. 40 no votes from blue dogs = 215 - 218, IF republicans stick together, which is no guarantee, since there are rinos loose in the land.
Not only more popcorn, but I think this calls for boxes of Junior Mints and Bon-Bons, as well.
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