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Put a Leash on the Bush Dogs« Thread Started on Aug 23, 2007

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Put a Leash on the Bush Dogs« Thread Started on Aug 23, 2007

Postby admin » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:44 pm

Put a Leash on the Bush Dogs« Thread Started on Aug 23, 2007, 6:56am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Put a Leash on the Bush DogsSubmitted by Bob Fertik on August 22, 2007 - 8:50am. Democratic Primary Challenges read at source> http://www.democrats.com/put-a-leash-on ... sh-dogsOur friends at OpenLeft.com have launched an excellent campaign to put a leash on the Bush Dog Democrats. As Matt Stoller writes,I'm hearing more and more frequently a sense of rage with the Democratic leadership in Congress. From failing to stop the war to expanding Bush's wiretapping authority, the swing vote of conservative Democrats in the House are forming an effective conservative majority that is enabling Bush to govern as he wishes. OpenLeft's Chris Bowers is defining "Bush Dogs" as Democrats who voted both for the Supplemental Surrender on 5/24/07 and for Warrantless Wiretapping on 8/4/07. So the "Bush Dogs" are:Jason Altmire, PA-04John Barrow, GA-12Melissa Bean, IL-18Dan Boren, OK-02Leonard Boswell, IA-03Alan Boyd, FL-02Chris Carney, PA-10Ben Chandler, KY-06Jim Cooper, TN-05Jim Costa, CA-20Bud Cramer, AL-05Henry Cuellar, TX-28Lamar Davis, TN-04 Joe Donnelly, IN-02Chet Edwards, TX-17Brad Ellsworth, IN-08Bob Etheridge, NC-02Bart Gordon, TN-06Stephanie Herseth, SD-ALBaron Hill, IN-09Nick Lampson, TX-22Dan Lipinski, IL-03Jim Marshall, GA-08Jim Matheson, UT-02Mike McIntyre, NC-07Charlie Melancon, LA-03 Colin Peterson, MN-07Earl Pomeroy, ND-ALCiro Rodriguez, TX-23Mike Ross, AR-04John Salazar, CO-03Heath Shuler, NC-11Vic Snyder, AR-02Zack Space, OH-18John Tanner, TN-08Gene Taylor, MS-04Tim Walz, MN-01Charlie Wilson, OH-06 The "Bush Dog" list is similar to the broader "Bush Democrat" list we created at Democrats.com, but we add more votes and end up with a longer list that also includes:Shelley Berkley NV01Howard Berman CA28Sanford Bishop GA02Rick Boucher VA09Nancy Boyda KS02Dennis Cardoza CA18Gabrielle Giffords AZ08Gene Green TX29Al Green TX09Tim Holden PA17Steny Hoyer MD05 Ron Kind WI03Tim Mahoney FL16Harry Mitchell AZ05Dennis Moore KS03Solomon Ortiz TX27Dutch Ruppersberger MD02Allyson Schwartz PA13David Scott GA13Ike Skelton MO04Mark Udall CO02Al Wynn MD04 So what will OpenLeft do with its Bush Dogs? Put a leash on them, and even threaten primary challenges.One, many of these members feel no pressure to vote correctly or uphold progressive values. Criticism is the signal they are relying on to let them know when they err. Two, some of these members may need to face a primary challenge, and it's useful for potential primary challengers to know that there is criticism of these members. Three, other members considering joining the Bush Dog caucus may be dissuaded if they know there will be criticism. Four, candidates running for office will finally have a signal on how they should talk about being good Democrats that are willing to take tough votes. To get started, OpenLeft is inviting its readers to write profiles of the Bush Dogs:When we're done doing these profiles, we can begin to track these members, engage in online advertising to let their constituents know their record, and/or help local activists in their districts. This is going to be a completely open process, and as votes come up this fall, we won't hesitate to add new Bush Dogs or honorary Bush Dog titles based on political games played by leadership... Already, there's a contempt vote in the House that I'm going to watch closely, and of course, there's the Petraeus PR ploy.
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