CNN – Democrats meet their real constituents

Today were going to focus on the good, the bad and the ugly from CNN’s Journalism department. 

The Good – CNN’s Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnston show us, the newly elected Democrats in congress are already being taught to kiss the hands that feed them. 

“New Congress members meet big-money donors

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Before being sworn in or casting their first votes, some newly elected members of Congress were introduced Wednesday to another hallmark of life on Capitol Hill — the big-ticket reception for big-money donors…

The following are the 22 Democrats newly elected to Congress and one Democratic candidate honored at Wednesday’s reception. (It is unknown whether all of the honorees attended the reception.)

John Adler (New Jersey, 3rd District) 
Bobby Bright (Alabama, 2nd District)
Paul Carmouche (Louisiana, 4th District. Facing Dec. 6 election vs. Republican nominee)
Kathy Dahlkemper (Pennsylvania, 3rd District)
Alan Grayson (Florida, 8th District)
Parker Griffith (Alabama, 5th District)
Martin Heinrich (New Mexico, 1st District)
Jim Himes (Connecticut, 4th District)
Ann Kirkpatrick (Arizona, 1st District)
Larry Kissell (North Carolina, 8th District)
Suzanne Kosmas (Florida, 24th District)
Frank Kratovil (Maryland, 1st District)
Ben Ray Lujan (New Mexico, 3rd District)
Betsy Markey (Colorado, 4th District)
Eric Massa (New York, 29th District)
Walt Minnick (Idaho, 1st District)
Glenn Nye (Virginia, 2nd District)
Tom Perriello (Virginia, 5th District)
Gary Peters (Michigan, 9th District)
Chellie Pingree (Maine, 1st District)
Mark Schauer (Michigan, 7th District)
Kurt Schrader (Oregon, 5th District)
Harry Teague (New Mexico, 2nd District)