Daily Kos: When a Blue Dog falls in primary, every Democrat in Congress hears it

I'm guessing that they are both in reddish territory....and could use some help.

I'm sure we'll feel a sense of self-satisfaction that'll be all worth it.

Once again, some people seem to forget that you cannot hold a majority without having some people in the middle.

What? They lost. They are out. No November for them.

The member you are responding to is saying that we need to get the primary winners elected now that they are on the ballot.

What could you possibly find in error with that, that you felt the need to issue an admonishment on it?

Not that I expect a response.

side of humanity, but they stab you in the back. They vote for the corporate oligarchs. Good riddance to the bastards.

Blue Dogs aren't in the middle.

"In the middle" would be the middle of political opinion of the country. Not between the two political parties.

Now, a whole lot of people lazily assume "the middle" is between the two parties. That stopped being true in the 90s when the Republicans started their sprint to the "insane" region of the right.

"The middle" is now held by moderate Democrats. Blue Dogs are to the right of the middle. Republicans are waaaaaaaaaaaaay off to the right.

Where is "The Center"?
Here is what the MAJORITY of Americans (Democrats AND Republicans) want from OUR government!


On issue after Issue, the American People agree with the Left Wing of the Democratic Party.
The problem is not with the American people.
The problem is that the Democratic Party Leadership seems to be unwilling to Package & Market these very popular values.

The so-called "Moderate" Democrats fall well to The Right of traditional Republicans like Eisenhower, Nixon,
and even Reagan on some issues.



http://www.alternet.org/news/149700

Harry Truman had it exactly right:
QED:2010


Leadership! "The Buck Stops HERE!" NO Excuses!



You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.
Solidarity99!
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vote for Republicans at this point. Maybe we really need to hit a supreme bottom before things will turn around.

I didn't see anywhere in that article that stated that we might see Progressive Democrats win those elections! These Blue dogs are in Red Districts, and as much as I would love to see Progressive Democrats win in these areas, I some how doubt that will happen.

I get so sick of reading here about people voting for someone because they're "electable." Isn't that what the elections are for?! Not putting for the candidate you actually want is the first step to giving up completely.

I was just going to post this story which was in my email from Daily Kos.

He was supported by labor, which is a good thing...but he is far from progressive.

Democrats living in PA-12 had a difficult choice in this primary, and the Republican gerrymanderers knew that.

Edited to say: Since Bill Clinton endorsed Critz, it would be wonderful if The Big Dawg would use his persuasive powers to pull Critz more to the left!

Critz and Altmire were two Congressmen thrown into the same district by Pennsylvania's GOP controlled state Legislature. . Critz won for his home base on Cambria County (Johnstown) went for him by 91% of the cast ballots. Altmire beat Critz 2-1 in most of the new district, those parts that had been represented by Altmire, but Altmire could NOT overcome the overwhelming support for Critz out of Cambria and Somerset counties (Which had been part of John Murtha's old district, which Critz took over at the death of Murtha).

The Unions came out big for Critz and against Altmire over Altmire health insurance vote. Murtha had been on the side line of the debate, but had voted for it at the end, and Critz also supported the health care bill (Critz had worked for Murtha and has been seen as Murtha's designated successor especially after Murtha's widow came out to support Critz's election to succeed Murtha).

On Social Issue Critz is conservative, as was his old district and the district he was thrown into. On the other hand he is very pro-union and a clear economic progressive. This tends to make Critz a good match for the district, and an attack on Alrmire's economic left, while the social issues were ignored in the election.

I thought during the campaign, though, that Critz said he would have voted against the health care bill had he been in office at the time of the vote.

Critz also voted to defund Planned Parenthood.

And given the Death of Murtha, Murtha and Critz never had to vote one way or another on the health care proposal (Murtha died at about the time the issue came up for a vote).

I vote for principle not party name. Fuck Blue Dogs, the scourge of the Democratic Party.

Go team.

We'd be happy to have your help!