Blue Dog Dems: Conservative, or just plain corrupt?

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David Sirota, Creators Syndicate, Inc.
Friday, November 30, 2007


Through their ethics scandals, Republicans in Washington long ago began making the word "conservative" synonymous with the term "corrupt." Surprisingly, though, it is a group of Democrats that is cementing this definitional conversion for good.

In the midst of the housing crisis, a cadre of self-described "conservative" Democrats called the Blue Dog Coalition is demanding congressional leaders delay legislation designed to help people trapped in high-interest loans stay in their homes and avoid foreclosure. The bill, House Resolution 3609, allows judges to ameliorate the terms of abusive "subprime" mortgages. Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., is championing it - a gutsy move for a lawmaker whose state domiciles major lenders.

The Blue Dogs say they oppose Miller's initiative out of concern for the integrity of the 2005 Bankruptcy Bill - a telling justification. Under that odious law, millionaires can shield their mansions from creditors, and corporate executives (think: Enron guys) can prevent ripped-off shareholders and employees from seizing their holdings. Harvard's Elizabeth Warren notes that the law also "permits people with vacation homes and investment property to rework their mortgages in bankruptcy."

But regular homeowners? Sorry - without Miller's legislation, judges are barred from defending you against the vultures.

Blue Dog Democrats cite the social conservatism of their rural and exurban districts as the reason for such high-profile stands against their party. Somehow, we are expected to believe that their constituents' anti-abortion or pro-gun views mean those same constituents want Congress to help banks throw people out of their homes. But since when did any voters - conservative or otherwise - support that kind of thing?

Since never, of course. "Conservatism" is being used as the cover for corruption.

more:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/11/30/EDSDTLB7E.DTL

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Both, plus stupid. They all sort of go together. nt.

[LakeSamish706]

2. Frankly, I don't think these so called "Blue Dog Dems" are Democrats as all! I think...

they just ran under the party as an assured way of being elected....

[warren pease]

3. How about corruptly conservative? Or conservatively corrupt? Or how about...

...just calling the whole damn bunch of right wing wankers what they are:

Amoral skunks who'll always take care of their campaign extortionists first and, because corporate interests are almost always directly opposed to the interests of normal people, will always sell out their constituents at the drop of a $100 bill.

Too long for a bumper sticker, but that's the foul essence of Blue Doglicans in one sentence. Maybe smarter people can distill it down so that it fits on a T-shirt and, therefore, between the ears of the electorate.


wp

[redqueen]

4. Redundant. (nt)

[mmonk]

5. Well, pick your poison.

They don't represent me. My son talked to Brad Miller not long ago. He's a good democrat.

[Bitwit1234]

6. Since the are re-elected every two years

I think, to show them they aren't secure with real democrat support, we put up alternatives and kick the blue dogs asses out.

[madfloridian]

7. If they hold up that bill because they say they live in a red state...

and people in the party re-elect them, it will be to our shame.

That is being corrupt.

[DCKit]

8. They're all performing chimps in suits.

We need some new blood: non-corporate owned, progressive and broadly educated.

[opihimoimoi]

9. Hey...that guy Carl Sheeler from RI ran as a DEM with a history of being a PUB

and when he lost the primary in 06...he turned and helped the PUB in the General.....

I have to strongley suspect the Blue Dogs mentioned are Pubs in the Closet..posing as Dems...

That would be them to run as a Dem when running as a Pub is sure to lose....

[in_cog_ni_to]

11. YUP! After he endorsed the repuke candidate, I emailed him and told him I wanted my money back!

SOB was a FRAUD!:grr:

[opihimoimoi]

12. There were several of us DUers trying to warn the troops but we were out numbered...

I hope it wasn't much you lost.....

The Pubs have changed clothes....they are infiltrating everywhere...from school boards to city councils, etc. They will run as indies, lefties, righties...whatever the situation dictates.....

They are desperate to hang on to POWER

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Repukes who have infiltrated the party. They can destroy it from the inside.

and are.:(