Blue Dog Democrats Throw Fit

The Blue Dog Democrats walked out of a meeting with Henry Waxman.

“I’ve been lied to,” Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chairman Charlie Melancon (D-La.) said on Friday. “We have not had legitimate negotiations.

“Mr. Waxman has decided to sever discussions with the Blue Dogs who are trying to make this bill work for America,” Melancon said.

The Blue Dogs want to keep the health care bill in committee. Which would serve no purpose except help Republicans. Waxman responded to the Blue Dogs.

"I won't allow them to hand over control of our committee to Republicans," Waxman told reporters.

"I don’t see what other alternative we have, because we're not going to let them empower Republicans on the committee."

Waxman is correct. The Blue Dogs have horrible political instincts. The Republican Party is in disarray and the Blue Dogs are scared of what exactly? The Blue Dogs keep saying they want health care reform. When pressed - they can't say what it exactly is what they take issue with. Rep. Baron Hill wants private health insurance to stay in it's current form. If premiums become too costly then introduce a public plan. Blue Dogs call this a cost trigger. I call it b.s.