Waxman, Blue Mutts kiss and make up

[babylonsister]

Waxman, Blue Dogs brush aside healthcare discord
By Jared Allen and Mike Soraghan
Posted: 07/24/09 05:40 PM


Hours after calling their chairman a liar, Blue Dogs on the Energy and Commerce Committee stood by that chairman’s side and announced together that the once-collapsed healthcare negotiations are back on track.

“The chairman and I would like to retract some of the things that we said earlier today,” Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.), the chairman of the Blue Dog healthcare task force said while standing beside Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) after the two emerged from an emergency meeting of the Democrats on the committee.

“Our group of seven has always believed that we want to be a constructive part of the legislative process,” Ross said. “Earlier today it appeared that those negotiations had reached a standstill. The chairman has now invited us to sit back down with him again and continue those negotiations.

“Talks are back on,” Ross added.

That statement was a remarkable turn from just hours earlier on Friday, when Ross and other Energy and Commerce Blue Dogs angrily stormed out of a negotiating session, with one Blue Dog denouncing Waxman as having lied to them about agreeing to the inclusion of a independent commission to examine and recommend Medicare rates.

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/waxman-blue-dogs-brush-aside-healthcare-discord-2009-07-24.html

[Justitia]

1. Damn - that was fast! -eom

[babylonsister]

2. I'm lmao over here. This blow-by-blow stuff is for the birds.

Just let me know when they have a deal; the suspense is killing me! And the drama!

[Justitia]

3. Man, no kidding. It is wearing me out! -eom

[mmonk]

4. Typical Republicans, I mean Blue Dogs. The cost of medicare is the problem

not the for profit middle man angle.

[backscatter712]

5. Mark-up is back on, I do believe the Blue Cross Dems have caved!

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/07/mark-ups-to-continue-on-energy-and-commerce-committee.php

:party: :toast: :bounce: :beer: :fistbump: :headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause:

[PopSixSquish]

6. Translation for Those of You Playing the Home Game

Rep Mike Ross "Ah, we're going to need the DCCC's help in '10 when the Repubs come after us. It would be awful nice to tell the folks that we passed healthcare. And could the President campaign for us also, he sure is popular?"

Rep Henry Waxman "Morans"

[monmouth]

7. Did Rahm attend said meeting???? Just wondering...LOL....n/t