Would like to hear from the Blue Dogs on DU.

[The Backlash Cometh]

I would just like to hear from the Blue Dogs on DU to ask if the Blue Dogs in Congress properly represented your political views with that vote this weekend. How do you feel about it and does it remain consistent with your expectations?

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. And the answer will be "Blah blah blah, I trust the president yadda yadda fine attorney

general babble babble TERRA!!!"

[tom_paine]

2. That is a very good point...let us hear from them. K & R

Blue Dogs SPEAK NOW PLEASE.

Why was this the right thing to again? I seem to have forgotten.

[radfringe]

3. shhhhhh...quiet.... they are seeing if they have the votes to respond

[bvar22]

17. ROFL

My first laugh since the Democratic "Centrist" Senators sold us out! (again)

Thanks.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. arent blue dog dems from conservative states?

[bvar22]

19. No. Thats just a myth used to justify these assholes.

*DiFi is from one of the Bluest of states.

*Before he was kicked out of the Democratic Party, Joe Lieberman, former chair of the DLC was from a blue state.

*Hillary Clinton, a conservative NeoLiberal, darling of ultra rich CEOs and War Profiteers, family friend of the Bush family, Chairwoman of the DLC "American Dream Initiative" is from one of the bluest states.

A properly funded Democratic Populist, running on economic issues can win in any state.


The Democratic Party is a BIG TENT, but there is NO ROOM for those
who advance the agenda of THE RICH (Corporate Owners) at the EXPENSE of LABOR and the POOR.

[Breeze54]

5. *chirp* *chirp*

Cricket *chirp* *chirp*


k&r

[sellitman]

6. To the greatest page I send thee...

Great question!

I hope they respond.

[Hubert Flottz]

7. I think they're all over here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1517543

I pulled the plug on some of them just like I will on election day.

[OzarkDem]

8. Yeah, all 3 of them

:eyes:

[The Backlash Cometh]

10. LOL! I promise to be nicer.

Because I really want to know what they think.

[Hubert Flottz]

11. Do you really think...

they can think?

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. Oh, you bad.

Again, what's the difference between a blue dog and a yellow dog? You see, I think my brother, who is brilliant in every way financially, is a blue dog. He only reads the Wall Street Journal and he has incredible investment acumen, but he has never voted for a Republican in any presidential election. He believes in social causes and that government should be benign which is why he aligns himself with the Democrats, but he doesn't waste too much time in anything that won't make him money. I'll eventually ask him this question when I see him, but by then, a whole list of new issues will probably crop up, and I'll forget.

[sellitman]

15. Actually...

I went to that link and got "Enlightened"

Very interesting.

sanskritwarrior has a good point even though I find his politics opposite of mine.

[Hubert Flottz]

16. Good

And thanks...that's very helpful.

[Hubert Flottz]

9. I'd like to see a list of the democrats that supported the bill last

night, side by side with the people who went with Bush on the surge. Anybody have that yet?

[Breeze54]

12. ....

Iraq Resolution: Senate Roll Call

http://www.nowpublic.com/iraq_resolution_senate_roll_call

Associated Press

El Paso Times

Article Launched:02/17/2007 02:01:36 PM MST

The 56-34 roll call by which the Senate refused to advance
a nonbinding resolution disapproving of President Bush's troop surge in Iraq.

On this vote, a ''yes'' vote was a vote to advance the resolution and a ''no'' vote was a vote to stop it.

Voting ''yes'' were 48 Democrats, seven Republicans and one independent.

Voting ''no'' were no Democrats, 33 Republicans and one independent.

Democrats Yes

Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Bayh, Ind.; Biden, Del.; Bingaman, N.M.; Boxer, Calif.; Brown, Ohio; Byrd, W.Va.; Cantwell, Wash.; Cardin, Md.; Carper, Del.; Casey, Pa.; Clinton, N.Y.; Conrad, N.D.; Dodd, Conn.; Dorgan, N.D.; Durbin, Ill.; Feingold, Wis.; Feinstein, Calif.; Harkin, Iowa; Inouye, Hawaii; Kennedy, Mass.; Kerry, Mass.; Klobuchar, Minn.; Kohl, Wis.; Landrieu, La.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Lincoln, Ark.; McCaskill, Mo.; Menendez, N.J.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Nelson, Neb.; Obama, Ill.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.Va.; Salazar, Colo.; Schumer, N.Y.; Stabenow, Mich.; Tester, Mont.; Webb, Va.; Whitehouse, R.I.; Wyden, Ore.

Democrats No

None.

Democrats Not Voting

Johnson, S.D.

Republicans Yes

Coleman, Minn.; Collins, Maine; Hagel, Neb.; Smith, Ore.; Snowe, Maine; Specter, Pa.; Warner, Va.

Republicans No

Alexander, Tenn.; Allard, Colo.; Brownback, Kan.; Bunning, Ky.; Burr, N.C.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coburn, Okla.; Cornyn, Texas; Craig, Idaho; Crapo, Idaho; DeMint, S.C.; Dole, N.C.; Domenici, N.M.; Enzi, Wyo.; Graham, S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Gregg, N.H.; Hutchison, Texas; Inhofe, Okla.; Isakson, Ga.; Lott, Miss.; Lugar, Ind.; Martinez, Fla.; McConnell, Ky.; Roberts, Kan.; Sessions, Ala.; Shelby, Ala.; Stevens, Alaska; Sununu, N.H.; Thomas, Wyo.; Thune, S.D.; Vitter, La.; Voinovich, Ohio.

Republicans Not Voting

Bennett, Utah; Bond, Mo.; Cochran, Miss.; Corker, Tenn.; Ensign, Nev.; Hatch, Utah; Kyl, Ariz.; McCain, Ariz.; Murkowski, Alaska.

Others Yes

Sanders, Vt.

Others No

Lieberman, Conn.

-------------------------

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 99

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll099.xml

(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)

H CON RES 63 YEA-AND-NAY 16-Feb-2007 3:22 PM
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Resolution
BILL TITLE: Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007,
to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq

[Hubert Flottz]

21. Thanks

:thumbsup:

[aikoaiko]

13. Well, at least its temporary.....

[madrchsod]

18. well---- who`s from a blue dog state? speak up!

i`m from where both durbin and obama . i remember where durbin was a turncoat not that long ago here at du so should i work to get get him out so a republican can take his seat? ya i think i`ll do that cause if i don`t i won`t be following the "party" line.....

[The Backlash Cometh]

20. I'm already reaching conclusions from the fact that they don't respond.

First, that they're ashamed of the decision. And, secondly, that maybe the reason that blue dogs vote Democratically, but are Republican-minded in their daily lives, is because they want every possible benefit to make money, but have a conscience, so they vote for someone who calls themselves a Democrat to ease their conscience?