The Blue Dogs flunk obedience school
The moment had finally come, Tuesday afternoon, for President Obama to follow through on a pledge that he'd taken some heat for making during last year's campaign: He would meet, and negotiate on key issues, with enemies, no matter how vile they might seem to be. Which is how a group of conservative Blue Dog Democrats from the House found themselves invited into the Oval Office to chat about healthcare policy for an hour. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
Obama acknowledged in his speech last night the contributions of republicans to the pending healthcare legislation. It is a shame that the GOP seems more concerned with regaining political clout than with furthering the legislative process.