Blue Dog to Obama: Don't work with left

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/blog-summaries/57063-blue-dog-if-obama-works-with-left-on-health-this-will-blow-up-in-his-face


Blue Dog to Obama: Don't work with left
By Michael O'Brien - 09/02/09 10:12 AM ET


Healthcare reform will "blow up" in President Barack Obama's face if he decides to partner with the Democratic Party's left flank to force through a bill, one centrist Democrat argued Tuesday evening.

Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition in the House, told constituents at a town hall meeting yesterday that a bill relying on a party-lines vote wouldn't pass.

"If he goes off with the left, then I don’t think it’ll happen," Peterson said. "I think this will blow up in his face.”

Peterson urged Obama to be more specific about what he wants in the bill and what he could live without in the town hall, which was sponsored by a conservative radio host, according to the Detroit Lakes Tribune.

"He’s talking about generalities and concepts, but he has not said, ‘This is what I’m for,'" Peterson said. "In order to get something done, it’s going to take the president to come forward and say, ‘This is it, this is where we start.’"

Peterson bemoaned the thought of the momentum for healthcare reform dissipating, saying "it would be a tragedy if we let this thing fall apart."

[Deja Q]

1. And if he goes "right", nothing will change. At all.

Blue Poodles can't have it both ways.

[robo50]

4. I only like black and white and brown dogs, be they

Portuguese water or Poodles, or puppies or pit bulls...


I have never met a blue dog I liked.

Let's start a list and get a sign in front of Congress... no blue dogs allowed, after 2010 election!!!!!!!

[asdjrocky]

2. This is why it's all on President Obama.

[quiet.american]

3. Apparently, "Collin Peterson" is a synonym for "useless." nt

[Jennicut]

5. A townhall sponsered by a conservative radio host? And this rep calls himself a Dem?

[Cassandra]

6. I just called his office...

mentioned the article and asked why he wanted to condemn small business people to poverty; if the only things you're allowed to make money at is banking and insurance. I also asked if he was planning to join Bachman in slitting his wrists.

[David__77]

7. I'm so confused. Has Obama come out for a single plan/bill yet?

If not, then Peterson's criticism is at least partially valid.

[Sebastian Doyle]

8. Real Democrats to Blue Balled Cowards: Shut the Fuck Up!!

Do the fucking job you were elected to do, or fucking resign and let a REAL Democrat take your place. :grr:

[democracy1st]

9. freakin ass couldn't get elected running as a repub

[QC]

10. There's no need to worry about that.

Frankly, I think Mr. Peterson has more reason to fear alien abductions than this president giving the Left anything other than the back of his hand.