Blue Dogs Preventing Dems from Progressive 'Slam Dunk'?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/28/Steve_Hildebrand_Obama_and_the_LGBT_Community

Political strategist Steve Hildebrand blames conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats for what he views as a lack of progress made by the Democratic majority within Congress. With majority control, he says, healthcare reform, equality for gay Americans, and climate change legislation should all be a "slam dunk."

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Hear about the Obama campaign, Obama's current relationship with the LGBT Community, and why 2010 is the year to overturn Prop 8.

Considered one of the premier political strategists in the nation, Steve Hildebrand served as Barack Obama's deputy national campaign manager during the historic 2008 campaign. When a rift appeared between the LGBT community and Obama last spring, Hildebrand mediated, explaining the position of many in the community.

Hildebrand is now at the center of the movement to repeal Prop. 8 in 2010, serving as a senior political advisor.

He discusses the 2008 campaign, gay rights issues in relation to the Obama administration, and the upcoming push to repeal Prop. 8. - Commonwealth Club of California

Steve Hildebrand served as Barack Obama's Deputy National Campaign Manager during the historic 2008 presidential campaign. His work with Obama began in September 2006, long before Sen. Obama made a decision to seek the presidency. Hildebrand was at the forefront of all strategic decisions and helped craft the overall campaign from the beginning until Obama's victory on Nov. 4, 2008.

Hildebrand's extensive political career has included managing races in South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota as well as running two political parties. He oversaw the Midwestern states for the Clinton-Gore re-election campaign in 1996 and served as Political Director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 1997-1998. In 1999 and 2000, Hildebrand ran the Iowa caucuses for Vice President Al Gore and the Women Vote! Program for EMILY's List. He managed Senator Tim Johnson's campaign in 2002 and Senator Tom Daschle's campaign in 2004.

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[zbambam5]

Wow. The amount of insight you've just provided is staggering. I can't believe nobody has ever thought of what you just said.

[GOPequalsBernays]

Try Conservapathic. Since it is a mental disorder, you should treat and address it as such. And isn't it cute how all Conservabots think that Liberals are exactly like the buffoon's try to stereotype us as? They think we will break out in a rash if we ever handle a gun.

[whowaaa]

communist manefesto..thats what this guy is following

[PlkoiBnhgy]

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[Mysterwright]

Blue dogs are Republican-friendly. The problem isn't Democrat or Republican. The problem is economics. How can we "bring it" as they say, in this case for a resolution to problems facing Washington, and make a profit for everyone? Perhaps if you can vaguely solve both obstacles with a formula, a game plan, then maybe you can help inspire a product with positive results. It is a tricky science but logically, one only needs to break down want, the need, and what works in getting each. Tapestry.

[IWashMyOwnBrain]

Ha Ha dems are in and still bitching LOL

[SCOPESTV]

democrats need to vote these scumbag traitors and snakes out of office.

[Dewdat1]

Agreed

[freesk8]

I'm too lazy to look them up.

But I'll tell you what: if you can list the non-regulatory barriers to entry for starting an international investment banking company, I'll look up the regs you seek.

[studio7manga]

Still waiting for that list of evil regulations...

[freesk8]

Again, the barriers to entry are low in setting up a managed stock fund. Day traders are basically running personal international investment banking funds. You can trade stocks for $7 through Scottrade. Just start doing it for your friends and selling shares in your investment vehicle. It would be easy to do but for the SEC and other regulations. The govt is again the greatest hurdle. It protects the big banks from start ups, and makes them bigger, so we feel they are "too big to fail."

[studio7manga]

It's not a matter of entering the banking industry in general it's the question of scale needed to be successful on the stage of international investment banking.

Yet you declined to state what regulations in particular.