Monthly Archives: March 2009

No Cliffhanger: The GOP’s Lemming Leadership

    Let’s get serious about the English language. Seems we in Sacramento are pretty cavalier about the term “leadership.” Is it true leadership if the leader is taking you off a cliff a la the final scene in Thelma … Continue reading

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Rumor Mill: Canciamilla Making Run for Congressional Seat

While the Blue Dog considers himself  more of a policy guy than a hardcore observer of candidate maneuverings, he isn’t above sharing some grist for the Capitol rumor mill when it lands on his plate.  A well-placed source in the … Continue reading

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Hit the Roads, Jack

  While right wingers love to pillory the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as a leftist organization, the ACLU has historically defended free speech across the spectrum. If the Blue Dog’s memory serves him correctly, the group has even defended … Continue reading

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A Doddering DC Hurts California

Let’s get this right out front: The Blue Dog is an Obama supporter. While certainly not in lock step with everything the President says and does, the Blue Dog thinks he is the right man for the job at this … Continue reading

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The Beast with Two Backs

The Blue Dog applauds the Sacramento Bee’s Dan Weintraub for his clarity in exposing  the odd bedfellows snuggling together beneath the sheets of Proposition 1A. The May 19 special election measure, an outgrowth of this year’s big budget compromise, asks … Continue reading

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Blue Dog Upgrades

  Based on some input from readers, the Blue Dog has made a couple changes to the site: (1) Readers can now subscribe via email. Check out the button in the upper right of the screen. Also, to confirm subscription … Continue reading

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No Bull: More Legislators Needed in Sacramento

California legislators are out of touch for a very good reason: they represent too many people.  Our state possesses the dubious distinction of being the least democratic and representative of any state in the union. So when a free-thinking voice … Continue reading

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The Bass-O-Matic: Leadership or Abuse of Power?

Years ago, Saturday Night Live’s Dan Aykroyd performed a skit about the Super Bass-O-Matic 76, a blender that churned up raw bass for a fish shake. Speaker Bass this week delivered her own version of the concoction she makes with the … Continue reading

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2010 Governor’s Race to the Center

A surprising data point in Sunday’s New York Times: “38 percent of Americans say they are Democrats, 28 percent call themselves Republicans, and another 29 percent identify as independents, according to an average of national polls conducted last year by … Continue reading

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