Here's a list of Blue Dogs in the House....

[Hieronymus]

http://www.house.gov/melancon/BlueDogs/Member%20Page.html

Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) isn't the Blue Dog that normally comes up in these battles. Evan Bayh, Ben Nelson are the usual suspects. But Baucus, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, has the spotlight on him in this health care battle.

And the news isn't encouraging. From the Billings Gazette:

In the past six years, nearly one-fourth of every dime raised by the Montana Democrat and his political action committee has come from groups and individuals associated with drug companies, insurers, hospitals, medical supply firms, health service companies and other health professionals.

The total is $3.4 million from January 2003 through 2008.


And so why does Harry Reed have Max Baucus heading healthcare reform?

[OHdem10]

1. He promotes himself on TV as a Pro Business Democrat--Nelson.

There is nothing wrong with Democrats supporting Business if
done in fair and equitable way.

These Pro-Business Democrats support Business even if it hurts
the average American.

Maintaining a system in which the Business Community and the Rich
rule while masses suffer more and more is no problem. They
came to DC to perpetuate the staus quo. Conserving the status
quo.