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August 1, 2009
Bribing the Blue Dogs
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.
Filed under: Blue Dogs || Healthcare
Posted By Bob Cesca | August 1, 2009 8:29 PM
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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.
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at August 1, 2009 8:55 PM
I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!
Posted by: alopecia at August 1, 2009 9:00 PM
I'm writing up an order of battle for health care.
Posted by: Matt Osborne at August 2, 2009 2:51 AM
What a fucknut.
Posted by: pea at August 2, 2009 3:46 AM
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.
Posted by: El Mystico at August 2, 2009 4:26 AM
