What Happens to Blue Dogs?

[placton]

Prominent Blue Dog Coalition members who have left the House or the coalition include:

Brad Carson (OK-2) (retired from the House to run for the Senate in 2004, losing to Republican Tom Coburn)
Gary Condit (CA-18) (defeated by Dennis Cardoza in 2002 Democratic primary)
Bud Cramer (AL-5) (retired from the House in 2009)
Harold Ford Jr. (TN-9) (retired from the House to run for the Senate in 2006, losing to Republican Bob Corker)
Kirsten Gillibrand (NY-20) (appointed to Senate in 2009)- OBAMA SUPPORTED
Parker Griffith (AL-5) (became a Republican in 2009 and is still a member of the House)
Ralph Hall (TX-4) (became a Republican in 2004 and is still a member of the House)
Nick Lampson (TX-22) (defeated by Republican Pete Olson in 2008)
Bill Lipinski (IL-3) (retired from the House in 2005)
Ken Lucas (KY-4) (retired from the House in 2005)
Tim Mahoney (FL-16) (defeated by Republican Tom Rooney in 2008)
David Minge (MN-2) (defeated by Republican Mark Kennedy in 2000)
Owen Pickett (VA-2) (retired from the House in 2001)
Max Sandlin (TX-1) (defeated by Republican Louie Gohmert following 2003 Texas redistricting)
Charlie Stenholm (TX-17) (defeated by Republican Randy Neugebauer following 2003 Texas redistricting)
Billy Tauzin (LA-3) (became a Republican in 1995)
Jim Turner (TX-2) (retired from House following 2003 Texas redistricting)

wow! we need to elect more RAHMDOGGIES!

[FiveGoodMen]

1. They go to hell

But not soon enough.

[placton]

2. seems most either go Repuke, or lose to them

but I agree - hell will be full of these folks

[DJ13]

3. Hopefully they get spayed or neutered next election

[pscot]

4. All Blue Dogs go to heaven

So pray for the rapture.

[yurbud]

5. Tammy Duckworth in Illinois--recruited by Rahm to beat a progressive in primary

then she lost the general election.

[AndrewP]

6. In a perfect world, they lose to progressives in their primaries

But in the real world they either lose to Republicans or become Republicans. Officially, I mean.

[Stinky The Clown]

7. You make Billy Tauzin sound so benign .....

http://www.phrma.org/

[placton]

8. Tauzin truly sucks

and not in a benign way - just trying to demo why RAHMOBAMA's support of these folks is .... misguided