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tosh

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26. My former blue dog

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 10:33 AM

Feb 2012

actually voted with Democrats almost ALL of the time. "My" teabagger votes, as you guessed, INSANE 100% of the time.

Now we have 2 Democrats and 1 Independent running against the TB. One Dem is VERY conservative and is well known. The other is progresive on environmental issues but there exists no record for him that gives a clue on other issues. The latter leads in fundraising via ActBlue.

The TB appears to be Alec/Koch backed -- seems to be benefitting from some experienced strategists. He has managed his image much too slickly for the novice that he is.

I'd much rather have kept my Blue Dog.

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It's A Curious Thing To Be Accused Of Depressing Democratic Votes, When Elected Democratics... [View all] WillyT Feb 2012 OP

Vote out the blue dogs. All of them. Zalatix Feb 2012 #1

Well, in 2010 tosh Feb 2012 #3

So The Vote Stayed The Same, Huh... WillyT Feb 2012 #4

Except that "R" counted towards the Republican majority. So that's not the same. SharonAnn Feb 2012 #50

Dem voters pooched the screw in 2010. Zalatix Feb 2012 #5

+1 Scuba Feb 2012 #25

Yeah, and that was an improvement....not. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #6

I'm guessing you have to include votes to praise the heroism of Gabby Giffords' Aide to hit 80% LooseWilly Feb 2012 #14

My former blue dog tosh Feb 2012 #26

My problem with this strategy is that if we don't allow Blue Dogs within the party justiceischeap Feb 2012 #27

+1 loyalsister Feb 2012 #48

I disagree, most Blue Dogs are tools of corporate interests dreamnightwind Feb 2012 #54

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #56

Well said. We will have thieves woo me with science Feb 2012 #30

Yes, but some seem to think we owe allegiance to and work for politicians, instead of quinnox Feb 2012 #2

How far do voters allow democratic politicians to stray from the platform?... jaw droppingly far? LooseWilly Feb 2012 #7

It's Curious That They Alerted On This One.. WillyT Feb 2012 #9

Right from the Romney playbook noise Feb 2012 #8

Its attitudes like this that quinnox Feb 2012 #10

LOL !!! - I Thought He/She Was Being Sarcastic WillyT Feb 2012 #11

Nope, I think that post was deadly serious quinnox Feb 2012 #12

Well... It's Definitely "Deadly"... WillyT Feb 2012 #13

I agree that the lack of noise Feb 2012 #15

Then the terrorists win. FarLeftFist Feb 2012 #16

Okay this has to be an example of Poe's Law. white_wolf Feb 2012 #17

wow quinnox Feb 2012 #18

Your feigned bewilderment might work on a Romney site noise Feb 2012 #20

Ok, you are putting me on quinnox Feb 2012 #23

Are you keeping disloyalty scores for everyone? DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #43

Romney/al Qaeda 2012 Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #19

Ha I wonder which is less popular with GOP voters? white_wolf Feb 2012 #21

That's what I was thinking! Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #24

Faith In Our Leaders ??? WillyT Feb 2012 #22

"lack of faith in our leaders" ? bvar22 Feb 2012 #34

Do you think our "leaders" are like Gods or something? Creepy Jim Jones quality to your posts... Dragonfli Feb 2012 #38

"faith" "devotion" "al Qaeda" and the earlier "unconditional support" suffragette Feb 2012 #41

Dear God. Puglover Feb 2012 #44

this was the one proposing a "voluntary" loyalty oath last night DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #33

I prefer blood oaths punishable by death when I join a cult, what he proposes just isn't as sexy as Dragonfli Feb 2012 #42

The key word being voluntary noise Feb 2012 #58

You what would be cool for DU3? bvar22 Feb 2012 #35

Excellent point dreamnightwind Feb 2012 #57

dumb fascisthunter Feb 2012 #46

du rec. nt xchrom Feb 2012 #28

When parties become corporate products, woo me with science Feb 2012 #29

"Give 'Em HELL Harry" Agrees! bvar22 Feb 2012 #31

"NEW" Democrats don't listen to Harry silly, they have think tanks full of conservatives now Dragonfli Feb 2012 #40

Ding Ding Ding! fascisthunter Feb 2012 #47

Elected officials kctim Feb 2012 #32

OTOH, bvar22 Feb 2012 #36

Well that totally explains kctim Feb 2012 #37

I'll make it easier. bvar22 Feb 2012 #39

In my district kctim Feb 2012 #45

Why guess? bvar22 Feb 2012 #49

Aw, Bob, there you go confusing people with your facts and experiences Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #51

Wellstone jsmirman Feb 2012 #55

I love those polls and those who hang on them as gospel kctim Feb 2012 #61

It's a curious thing to dismiss the disenfranchised who rely on us to get them out and vote... joshcryer Feb 2012 #52

I Hear Ya... But There Used To Be This Thing Called A WHIP... And Party Discipline... WillyT Feb 2012 #53

This is what happened: joshcryer Feb 2012 #59

The White House AND the Congressional Party leadership KNOWS how to do this, bvar22 Feb 2012 #60