Bribing the Blue Dogs

Posted on 08/01/2009 at 8:29 pm by Bob Cesca

Posted without comment:

On June 19, Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas made clear that he and a group of other conservative Democrats known as the Blue Dogs were increasingly unhappy with the direction that health-care legislation was taking in the House.

“The committees’ draft falls short,” the former pharmacy owner said in a statement that day, citing, among other things, provisions that major health-care companies also strongly oppose.

Five days later, Ross was the guest of honor at a special “health-care industry reception,” one of at least seven fundraisers for the Arkansas lawmaker held by health-care companies or their lobbyists this year, according to publicly available invitations.

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  • http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/ Political Party Pooper

    These people are shameless. Further, I think they know what it looks like, and are waving it in our faces. Why not? They know they have a cushy job as a lobbyists after their constituents boot their asses out office.The revolving door.What I wouldn’t give to be able to legally visit one of these guys and make him piss his pants.

  • alopecia

    I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!

  • http://www.osborneink.com/2009/07/malkin-malevolence_31.html Matt Osborne

    I’m writing up an order of battle for health care.

  • http://www.dugshop.com pea

    What a fucknut.

  • El Mystico

    I read that he still gets hundred grand dividends from the pharmacy, so, way to be objective. He also didn’t answer his phone when I called his DC office to give him shit (On account of he said people wanted Congress to slow down and when has ‘too fast’ been a complaint about those guys?). At first, I thought it was because it was around 4:30 Eastern on a Friday, and they were gone. Then agian, Tony Weiner’s office answered promptly much later than that- I imagine they weren’t expecting as many unhappy phone calls after that badass amendment of his.