Ok, let's talk about conservative Democrats

[Lee-Lee]

14. Being the majority party in both houses of Congress is what matters most

When we control one or both houses then our leadership controls what bills can and can't even get a vote.

So if we elect "blue dogs" or other candidates who are the best we can get in those states and they give us the numbers to reach that majority, things change in a HUGE way.

Control, control, control.

Would you rather have control and a few people who who don't agree with on your side or ideological purity and be the minority party longer while the cons stay in the majority and keep doing more and more damage?

If a "blue dog" is the best chance for winning ina district then using them to add one more seat to the count of who is in the majority is the smarter path than running candidates you know can't win there and staying the minority party.

And those running in districts where only moderate or conservative dems can get elected won't ever get into party leadership because those seats are more volatile and they have more turnover. There is a reason our party leadership comes from safe states and is more reliably progressive, and when they control what gets to the floor for a vote the damage and conservative dems can do is pretty well mitigated.