Reply #4: Never let your ego get in the way of your best interests

[jobycom]

Every one of us would like to boot a few Dems from the fold. We'd all smile. Until we realized that once again, the Republicans controlled Congress. No more hearings, no more attempts to block Bush's agenda, no check whatsoever on Bush's and Cheney's wildest fantasies. Hand the keys to the hen house back to the foxes? No thank you.

Contrary to what the Dem-bashers want you to believe, we've made progress. Bush is tanking in the polls, partially as a result of what our Congressional investigations have revealed. We have had some gains--increased minimum wage, more assistance for Katrina victims, more oversight. We've also got Bush so much on the run and so unpopular that his attempts to provoke war with Iran are failing, so far.

These Dems who lean towards the conservatives in many of their votes are still Dems. They would have more power flipping parties, making the Republicans the majority. Most of them vote conservative because they live in conservative districts or states, and hold seats that would otherwise go Republican if not for their compromises. I don't know why some of them want to be Dems, but they do, and it isn't about power, because they have less as Dems. Something in their hearts and souls and beliefs makes them want to ally with Ted Kennedy and John Kerry and Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer, and not with Dick Cheney or Tom DeLay or Orin Hatch. Whatever that reason is, I respect it. They might not vote right (meaning left) often enough to make me happy, but they vote that way often enough to prevent the Republicans from getting everything they want.

And that's better than your alternative, IMHO, with all due respect.