Posts about Pelosi as of July 25, 2009

Posted by AzBlueMeanie:After stomping out of a meeting earlier in the day and taking their ball to go home, the Blue Dogs got all pissy, whined and threw a temper-tantrum until they got the attention they so much crave. Their childish behavior worked, unfortunately, and was rewarded with concessions from the House leadership. Leadership could use some parenting skills training on how to discipline unruly children.House Democrats feuded openly over health care Friday before shaking hands on a deal that guaranteed only that they would keep negotiating.

The Blue Dogs were lied to and walked out: “I’ve been lied to,” Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chairman Charlie Melancon (D-La.) said on Friday. “We have not had legitimate negotiations.But all the snarls and mean words have been retracted and Waxman’s Energy and Commerce committee has agreed to keep talking.According to Waxman, it was the rest of the members of the committee that helped the two sides agree to resume working out their differences, mainly out of a fear of having Democratic leaders feel