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95. Cardoza is a conservative Democrat. He is certainly entitled to his opinion, but he is probably more
Wed Dec 14, 2011, 06:39 PM
Dec 2011

in line with the RW of the party than with people here who think Obama is too right wing.

http://cardoza.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=87&sectiontree=6,87&showallitems=true

One of the title on his website is "Cardoza questions EPA head against agency activism"

Cardoza, Blue Dogs Call on President Obama to Push for Bipartisan Budget Compromise

http://cardoza.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=87&parentid=6&sectiontree=6,87&itemid=750

Congressman Cardoza Opposes Irresponsible Afghanistan Withdrawal

Very interesting read Autumn Dec 2011 #1
...as opposed to "one of the guys", a "good old boy", etc bhikkhu Dec 2011 #76
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #2
He's retiring, but ProSense Dec 2011 #3
Sure attack the messenger zipplewrath Dec 2011 #8
Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #13
So you justify attacking the messenger zipplewrath Dec 2011 #43
Doesn't ProSense Dec 2011 #45
I can disagree with him zipplewrath Dec 2011 #66
Your ProSense Dec 2011 #69
Just what I was thinking. Sheepshank Dec 2011 #77
You don't even attack the opinion zipplewrath Dec 2011 #81
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #84
And again zipplewrath Dec 2011 #86
That's What You're Doing Though ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #87
Sort of zipplewrath Dec 2011 #94
Of Course You Didn't Understand ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #122
Using a racial epithet Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #133
It isn't attacking the messenger... Wait Wut Dec 2011 #55
it's his message to be attacked. spanone Dec 2011 #59
The message zipplewrath Dec 2011 #67
I'd like to add for him to have a happy retirement. Life Long Dem Dec 2011 #85
Right Winger Blue Dog Doing what GOPers do....push Division, Negativity...whine whine...screw him opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #4
winger dog whistle bigtree Dec 2011 #5
he needs tips from the king of winger dog-whistles, President Blue Dog MisterP Dec 2011 #18
I have heard the same criticism about Obama from both sides doc03 Dec 2011 #6
He's ProSense Dec 2011 #7
Well I'm glad we agree on one thing zipplewrath Dec 2011 #10
Krugman ProSense Dec 2011 #15
I'd hardly say "biggest" zipplewrath Dec 2011 #42
+1 BO has enacted a LOT of Republican-designed "reforms" TOO MANY to be running as a Democrat Vincardog Dec 2011 #83
lol creon Dec 2011 #92
Right and he NEVER negotiated to take Single Payer off the table Vincardog Dec 2011 #93
arrant nonsense creon Jan 2012 #131
Few Democrats or even Obama himself wants to be associated with what doc03 Dec 2011 #11
Actually ProSense Dec 2011 #24
Where are the Democrats in the house and Senate touting the HCR bill? The Republicans took doc03 Dec 2011 #29
No! You lost because people didn't come out and vote! PERIOD! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #61
I'm sure you are right about that in some cases. We all come out doc03 Dec 2011 #64
Or that he's doing something right... ellisonz Dec 2011 #14
"He had minimal experience in politics when he took office?" PragmaticLiberal Dec 2011 #26
There is a big difference between being in a state senate controlled by doc03 Dec 2011 #33
He has 11 years legislative experience. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #37
Slow learner? - You're being kind. emilyg Dec 2011 #32
Bless your heart. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #35
He Had More Than Bush Or Reagan ProfessorGAC Dec 2011 #88
I know someone who knew Obama personally many years ago. tblue Dec 2011 #103
Yeah, I'm aloof sometimes too. I call it "Not suffering fools gladly." vanlassie Dec 2011 #119
this type of stuff really pisses me off.what purpose does this serve? GusFring Dec 2011 #9
why can't the repugs have turncoat assholes like this... Whisp Dec 2011 #12
And the bar is raised... n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2011 #16
Perfect! vanlassie Dec 2011 #117
Just yesterday Senator Joe Manchin was on Morning Joe. Manchin said Obama had never even doc03 Dec 2011 #17
With THIS Congress??? Really??? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #23
Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #27
The Blue Dogs have NEVER been the President's "friends" at all since he was elected Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #47
POTUS Obama has declared himself a "Blue Dog" PufPuf23 Dec 2011 #115
Why do they all hate him so much then? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #116
I don't think the Blue Dogs hate POTUS Obama at all. PufPuf23 Dec 2011 #118
They sure have a funny way of showing it IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #120
That's what Joe Manchin had to do to get elected in WV or else you doc03 Dec 2011 #31
Manchin is as rightwing as a teabagger, so I see little difference. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #38
Instead, we get a Teabagger Democrat. Lord Magus Dec 2011 #40
OK, Manchin got elected. Why is he still running to the right? Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #51
What could Obama have done to "twist his arm" exactly? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #52
Sounds like Manchin's ego is injured here treestar Dec 2011 #89
"Not working with Congress?" Weeks of deficit reduction meetings. Meetings with ALL congressional RBInMaine Dec 2011 #36
YUP! Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #49
And then if the President had called Manchin or whoever treestar Dec 2011 #90
Jeebus. Talking to the public as if we were adults is alienating? eridani Dec 2011 #19
Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #25
The head of the conservative Blue Dog coalition--who won't even be running again frazzled Dec 2011 #20
. ProSense Dec 2011 #22
As long as it attacks this president, there will always be some here Number23 Dec 2011 #30
I hope the idea this week will be to roll out a real jobs program... midnight Dec 2011 #21
Sounds like he's saying that the President is too darn uppity nt MrScorpio Dec 2011 #28
My thought as well. (nt) great white snark Dec 2011 #44
"Aloof". The New Racists like that word much better. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #48
I'm surprised he didn't use "dithering". GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #72
Anybody tipping their hat to this Blue Dog might want to check their hypocrisy meter. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #34
Beautiful emulatorloo Dec 2011 #106
Every good candidate gets dissed as "arrogant" and "intellectual" saras Dec 2011 #39
Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #41
The guy is pissed ProSense Dec 2011 #50
He votes with the Democratic Party 70% of the time: Freddie Stubbs Dec 2011 #53
Still a Blue Dog and it shows. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #62
Interesting. k&r n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #46
The author just voted to speed up the Keystone XL pipeline. Robb Dec 2011 #54
Here's what else was in the bill ProSense Dec 2011 #57
what's new? spanone Dec 2011 #56
Obviously, Rep. Cardoza is supporting Darcy Richardson now. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #58
Well, *someone* was bound to. Robb Dec 2011 #60
Who's that? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #63
Darcy Richardson: The progressive Democrat running for President of the United States! Hart2008 Dec 2011 #65
Hmmm? ProSense Dec 2011 #70
I smell Herbert Hoover. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #73
Yeah, ProSense Dec 2011 #75
Obama channels Hoover: "Prosperity is just around the corner- in 2 or 3 more presidents' terms!" Hart2008 Dec 2011 #126
Darcy is a former Tea Party hack Robb Dec 2011 #79
OMG I didn't know that - Darcy Richardson a former teabagger. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #80
Self delete-dupe Hart2008 Dec 2011 #101
WOW! A smear with a bad link! Hart2008 Dec 2011 #102
Good thing I copied the text before they disabled the link, huh? AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #107
Darcy Richardson is a Eugene McCarthy Democrat. He embraces values the present party has lost. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #108
No, he's a teabagger. You can't deny it so embrace your choice for president! AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #109
So in 2006 when BTP oppossed Bush it was bad??? It was not the same as the present "teabaggers" NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #124
Richardson was involved in a faction of the BTP that began in June 2008 AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #132
Another unsupported smear. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #105
Which facts are you denying tonight? Robb Dec 2011 #111
Uh, you need to provide facts before they can be discussed intelligently. NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #125
Obviously, if Richardson is a blue dog who wants to stay in Afghanistan. Mass Dec 2011 #96
Completely imagined speculation. Can't support that assertion with a link, right? NT Hart2008 Dec 2011 #104
No, the speculation is that Cardoza supports Richardson. Mass Dec 2011 #113
Richardson is the only game in town to dump Obama. You expect a McCarthy Dem to support Afghanistan? Hart2008 Dec 2011 #127
WTF does Richardson have to do with Cardoza? Mass Dec 2011 #128
So who else does Cardozza have to support to oppose Obama? Hart2008 Dec 2011 #129
Given his political leaning, certainly not Richardson. He may be more inclined to support the GOP Mass Dec 2011 #130
Well, that's unhelpful. What a prick. TwilightGardener Dec 2011 #68
Actually, ProSense Dec 2011 #74
I've read better, more well-sourced and expressed OPs on DU. Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #71
So vote for Newt in November Gman Dec 2011 #78
This isn't ProSense Dec 2011 #82
His opinion creon Dec 2011 #91
Cardoza is a conservative Democrat. He is certainly entitled to his opinion, but he is probably more Mass Dec 2011 #95
Hey, Cardoza is ProSense Dec 2011 #97
Great, just what we need.... Dem anti-intellectualism. AlbertCat Dec 2011 #98
This idiot is a DINO, blue dog, republican. Muskypundit Dec 2011 #99
is this guy on drugs? both in legislative process and dealing with cabinet, Obama has done opposite yurbud Dec 2011 #100
Democrats attacking a Democratic President Thrill Dec 2011 #110
HIT PIECE ALERT! rocktivity Dec 2011 #112
I actually like his professorial tone. I wish he'd use it more, to explain how wrong Republicans are DirkGently Dec 2011 #114
Ouch. blackspade Dec 2011 #121
No specifics, gossip from unnamed staffers, and a parting wish for Obama to be more like Hillary Azathoth Dec 2011 #123
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