Democrats Love to Hate Baucus

Chairman Exercises Influence

• By Emily Pierce
• Roll Call Staff
• Feb. 8, 2010, Midnight

For nearly a decade, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus has been a source of near-constant aggravation for Democrats.
While he’s been atop arguably the most powerful committee in Congress, the Montana Democrat has been accused of being a traitor to his party, a power-hungry egocentric and a brazen political opportunist.