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tabbycat31

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13. Thank you

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 04:07 PM

Mar 2014

To be honest, this purity test on the left makes me sick. As a political staffer, I've mostly worked for Blue Dog type candidates and the potential vols it makes me wonder if they honestly want a Republican in that seat.

Democrats hold the senate majority now because of purity tests on the other side (5 seats-- 3 in 2010 and 2 in 2012) and instead of eating their own, they should see this as a lesson (here included).

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Kos Folds Up the Big Tent [View all] Beacool Mar 2014 OP

Kos indicates he'll rebut that piece at Politico. Until then: ProSense Mar 2014 #1

Who cares if seven of the 10 were replaced with Republicans? Beacool Mar 2014 #4

No shit! I care, too. calimary Mar 2014 #7

To relieve the President of his duties takes three quarters of the Senate. Bandit Mar 2014 #15

THIS Senate wouldn't - because there's a Democratic majority. calimary Mar 2014 #52

"Were," and ProSense Mar 2014 #10

Thank you tabbycat31 Mar 2014 #13

You're correct, but we'll see if they learn their lesson (both sides). Beacool Mar 2014 #22

Great post. Number23 Mar 2014 #37

You and Rahm Emanuel alike WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #41

The Dems took back the house on his watch tabbycat31 Mar 2014 #42

Look WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #45

Ok answer this tabbycat31 Mar 2014 #47

Let's play with real numbers, not yours WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2014 #48

So you are willing to promote anti gay views for a fee and that's supposed to be Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #66

Thank you for the reality check. Beacool Mar 2014 #60

Thanks for posting. n/t amandabeech Mar 2014 #49

Pretending a Blue Dog is a Democrat is also asinine. djean111 Mar 2014 #2

Do they caucus with the Democrats? nt el_bryanto Mar 2014 #3

Yes, let's throw them out so that they can be replaced by Republicans. Beacool Mar 2014 #8

The poster is using the "All or Nothing" tactic. CJCRANE Mar 2014 #16

It's not a productive way of participating in politics. Beacool Mar 2014 #23

She's not my #1 Dem candidate, Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #46

And this is why there is no ENTHUSIASM - the deck is stacked so that even if the Dems djean111 Mar 2014 #55

OK, then explain someone like John Lewis in GA Glitterati Mar 2014 #17

he is in a Blue district, just like DArrell Issa gets elected in solid blue California JI7 Mar 2014 #19

Easy, his district is D+31, has had 1 Republican rep since the Civil War, and is majority African okaawhatever Mar 2014 #51

Sigh. This is still wrong. Recursion Mar 2014 #54

yeah i'll believe what Politico says about Kos when pigs fly CreekDog Mar 2014 #5

+1000. Charlie Pierce nails them : "Tiger Beat on the Potomac"! bullwinkle428 Mar 2014 #9

That's giving "Tiger Beat" a bad name that it doesn't deserve. amandabeech Mar 2014 #50

so is he supporting their primary opponents ? and who are the primary opponents ? JI7 Mar 2014 #6

Exactly!! Beacool Mar 2014 #12

Wow, that's quite a flip flop for Kos, former Republican who was KNOWN for hating liberals, sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #11

BINGO ... and later, political winds change .... MindMover Mar 2014 #28

Ratfucking. Ikonoklast Mar 2014 #31

Hmm, I think I'm going to rec this. Whisp Mar 2014 #14

Wow, knock me with a feather. Beacool Mar 2014 #27

I know! must be the 18 beer I just had. Whisp Mar 2014 #29

Maybe.......... Beacool Mar 2014 #30

well, yeah, when dems lose, they are succeed by the republicans who dealt that loss. mopinko Mar 2014 #18

Maybe so, but that's 2 years away. Beacool Mar 2014 #24

without a doubt. without a tiny doubt. mopinko Mar 2014 #38

Idiots like him will cost us the Senate 4now Mar 2014 #20

That's my fear, losing the Senate. Beacool Mar 2014 #25

WE don't lose Blue Dog senators. LuvLoogie Mar 2014 #32

No, they will lose because Obama and the ACA are not popular in their states. Beacool Mar 2014 #33

Kos has responded, would you please put his response into your OP CreekDog Mar 2014 #35

I added his response last night. Beacool Mar 2014 #61

thanks! CreekDog Mar 2014 #63

No problem...... Beacool Mar 2014 #65

Because Pryor never made the argument LuvLoogie Mar 2014 #36

Another swing and a miss by Politico. Orsino Mar 2014 #21

As much as I hate to admit it, Mr. Goldwater might have had a point. Ed Suspicious Mar 2014 #26

Indeed. n/t Aerows Mar 2014 #44

The notion that a liberal/progressive can win in a Rethug leaning district is simply ignorant... DCBob Mar 2014 #34

That is EXACTLY the thinking that got us the blue dogs in the first place BlueStreak Mar 2014 #53

Politico(R). Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #39

Didn't he cop to be CIA? WhiteTara Mar 2014 #40

A lot of people in the Democratic party Aerows Mar 2014 #43

I don't particularly like bluedogs, but they are a necessary evil davidpdx Mar 2014 #56

Moulitsas hasn't changed his views. idendoit Mar 2014 #57

No need to read what Moulsitsas actually said in his blog post when you can Chathamization Mar 2014 #58

"Who cares is seven of the ten were replaced by Republicans" damns him out of his own mouth. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #59

So let's keep 7 people that vote like republicans... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #70

Yeeeeaaa - Arkansas is going to elect a liberal, right JPZenger Mar 2014 #62

The depressing fact is that in AR and the rest of the states where the Blue Dogs are in danger, Beacool Mar 2014 #64

It's easy for you to say 'Big Tent' but what you are asking of others is to support bigots Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #67

OK, then. Let the chips fall where they may. Beacool Mar 2014 #68

If we lose the Senate then we'd better hope our (D) President blows the dust off the veto stamp... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #71

What a bunch of bullshit... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #69