Democrats who opposes the federal minimum wages needs to be primaried.

[Swede Atlanta]

1. I agree with the sentiment but.....

Arkansas is a very, very conservative state. Pryor is a "blue dog" Democrat who likely is following the orders from his owner, WalMart, to oppose any such change.

The question is whether we are better off with "blue dogs" in conservative states where the alternative is a true blood-sucking conservative or not.

While I don't appreciate the blue dog mentality which undermines core Democratic principles, as a tactical matter we may need them to vote for things we all support.

The challenge here is deciding if we are better off to jettison a "blue dog" or not. The choices will likely be a fairly blue dog Democrat (in these states at least) or a puke.

I would be more willing to hold my nose and keep the blue dog. They can be useful at times. Perhaps we can just keep them in their kennels until needed.