TPM: Gillibrand's Record Shows She's True to the Blue Dog Creed

[Dennis Donovan]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/gillibrands-record-shows-shes-true-to-the-blue-dog-creed.php

Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is headed for a big promotion this afternoon, with New York Gov. David Paterson expected to tap her as the state's next senator. But aside from her experience on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate run -- and her summer job in the office of very Republican former Sen. Al D'Amato (NY) -- what do we know about her?

Aravosis points out her less-than-stellar record on gay rights and stunning 100% rating from the National Rifle Association. But here are a few more votes where New York's new senator showed her centrist stripes as a House Blue Dog:

- Gillibrand split from the majority of fellow Democrats in 2007 to support a $100 billion Iraq funding bill without a timeline for troop withdrawal. (Clinton opposed the bill, along with President Obama.)

- Gillibrand was the only Democrat voting against Rep. Maxine Waters' (D-CA) proposal last year to help states purchase foreclosed homes and offer them at discounted rates to low-income families.
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[ShortnFiery]

1. Blue Dog = Liberal Republicans of the 70s = Today Warmongering/large business supporting democrats

[aquart]

2. D'Amato??? She's tainted by D'Amato? He's filthy.

[MessiahRp]

3. What a bad pick...

It seems like Paterson just gave up with this one and said, Chuck, you pick who you can control. :puke:

Rp

[dmallind]

4. Once again the Blue Dogs become a scapegoat on which to project BS accusations

There is no Blue Dog stance on the war, or indeed almost any issue unconnected to balanced budgets and fiscal restraint.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0307/3040.html