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Willie Pep

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14. We need Blue Dogs.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2017, 03:49 PM

Sep 2017

We cannot abandon any part of the country to the GOP and in some areas liberal Democrats have little chance of winning. Even the most conservative Democrat is likely to be better than the Republican who would be in office otherwise.

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Moderate Blue Dogs see new influence over Dem recruitment [View all] DonViejo Sep 2017 OP

We need wins in red districts SHRED Sep 2017 #1

A N Y T H I N G that defeats GOP, A N Y T H I N G Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #2

Hope they're right and awesomerwb1 Sep 2017 #3

Considering how popular Democratic proposals are gratuitous Sep 2017 #4

Only chance in some districts is for "blue" dog democrats. TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #8

We want to win. In red states only moderates Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #9

Show me the same support for them in a Red District and we'll talk brooklynite Sep 2017 #12

Never do anything! gratuitous Sep 2017 #15

We've seen this playout before. dogman Sep 2017 #5

We have to have a majority period. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #10

A majority that works. dogman Sep 2017 #11

Blue Dog + Congress Republican. DK504 Sep 2017 #6

You must have been unhappy when the Democrats won the House in 2006 brooklynite Sep 2017 #13

Great news. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #7

We need Blue Dogs. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #14

I think Rs vote Rs rather than R-lite every time. I don't believe you win red districts Nanjeanne Sep 2017 #16