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Meet the Blue Dogs: pro-gun, anti-abortion - and Democrat
The Times ^ | November 9, 2006 | Tim Reid

Posted on 11/08/2006 3:48:50 PM PST by MadIvan

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To: MadIvan
Blue dog? Shouldn't they be "red dog"??

Part of the reason why that whole Blue State/Red State thing is entirely backward.

The left side of the spectrum is Red, the right is Blue. Same thing with the pH scale which goes from acidic Left to Conservative base.

A "blue dog" is a Dem that's more like a Pubbie. But the Dems are "blue"??

Go figger.

21 posted on 11/08/2006 3:57:42 PM PST by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
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To: MuchoMacho
"Village People" Cowboys, then.

Regards, Ivan

22 posted on 11/08/2006 3:57:43 PM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: MadIvan

Yes, all is not rosy in Libertarian Land today. They did succeed in turning control of Congress to their friends but they lost their two battles over legalizing dope.


23 posted on 11/08/2006 3:57:49 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: MadIvan
Although the Democrats’ victory was above all an overwhelming repudiation of the conflict in Iraq, it was also built on the back of moderate, often conservative candidates recruited to compete in traditionally Republican territory.

This is such nonsense. These guys were recruited for their ability to appear moderate. When push comes to shove, they will follow the money--and that comes from Emily's List, NARAL and the Unions.

24 posted on 11/08/2006 3:57:57 PM PST by ModelBreaker
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To: MadIvan

"Ironically, the greatest losses for Republicans came in the North East, the last redoubt of the party’s...moderates. They were routed."


25 posted on 11/08/2006 3:58:03 PM PST by Old_Mil (http://www.constitutionparty.com/)
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To: MadIvan
They wear cowboy boots, chew tobacco, love hunting, hate abortion, want less government spending — and some voted for Ronald Reagan. Now they are headed to Congress as Democrats.

So newspapers like cowboys as long as they have a (D) by their name?

26 posted on 11/08/2006 3:58:09 PM PST by Echo Talon
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To: meandog
They didn't stay Democrats, mind. They realised what being a modern Democrat means.

Regards, Ivan

27 posted on 11/08/2006 3:58:24 PM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: MadIvan
Our correspondent examines how the party masterminded its move to the centre and reined in liberals to seize hostile territories

Except that it is the current ranking minority members who will take over chairmanships of committees in January. These ranking members are the most left wing members of the DemocRAT delegation in the House. Even if theses freshman congressmen are "blue dog DemocRATS", they will be voting for Nancy Pelosi to be Speaker of the House.

28 posted on 11/08/2006 3:58:24 PM PST by Paleo Conservative
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To: RichInOC
Pouring crap into cowboy boots, Wranglers and a denim shirt does not make it a cowboy. Sorry.

But putting a former Andover cheerleader from Connecticut in cowboy boots is enough, right?

I mean, it worked for Bush.

29 posted on 11/08/2006 3:58:46 PM PST by mc6809e
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To: meandog
Democrats who came over from the dark side: Ronald Reagan, Strom Thurmond, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Harry Byrd, Rchard Shelby, John Connolly...

They didn't leave, the party left them.


30 posted on 11/08/2006 3:59:08 PM PST by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: MadIvan

Once they've taken their first dollar from Hill's war chest, they all will be as liberal as Ted Kennedy and John Kerry.


31 posted on 11/08/2006 3:59:18 PM PST by hoosiermama
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To: MadIvan

Yeah, al-globaloverheating-gore used to be anti-abort too. Give these guys time.


32 posted on 11/08/2006 4:00:35 PM PST by gipper81 (Americans have been voting for "free lunch economics" and big government for 20+yrs, at a minimum)
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To: MadIvan
"pro-gun...and Democrat"

Actually more like gun-shy than pro-gun.

Old Sarah Brady is positively damp tonight thinking of the possibilities

33 posted on 11/08/2006 4:01:04 PM PST by n230099 ("If the creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he surely meant us to stick it out.")
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To: hoosiermama
What makes me angry is that none of this bunch is like Zell Miller. They're all lying through their teeth about their conservative credentials. My bull excrement detector is screaming Red Alert over this lot.

You know that as soon as they get to Washington they're going to be right in there with the Beltway elite, a disgusting, snobbish remote elite which is unable and unwilling to deal with the problems the government faces.

Regards, Ivan

34 posted on 11/08/2006 4:01:11 PM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: MadIvan

Boob Casey is NOT anti-abortion.....and how anyone on God's green earth knows what he stands for is beyond me...the idiot never opened his mouth through the whole campaign....sorry, but I don't think I can stomach this a**hole for 6 YEARS!!!


35 posted on 11/08/2006 4:01:57 PM PST by little-e
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To: MadIvan
They didn't stay Democrats, mind. They realised what being a modern Democrat means...

So, maybe there's hope among the Blue Dogs too.

36 posted on 11/08/2006 4:02:07 PM PST by meandog (While Bush will never fill them, Clinton isn't fit to even lick the soles of Reagan's shoes!)
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To: meandog
If you take a look at the list of Blue Dogs...I don't think so.

Regards, Ivan

37 posted on 11/08/2006 4:02:55 PM PST by MadIvan (I aim to misbehave.)
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To: MadIvan

Could some of you spare time to go to Kristinn's Gold Star Families in Iraq thread...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1734425/posts


38 posted on 11/08/2006 4:03:11 PM PST by AliVeritas (Get out and vote. Yeah you, at the monitor, get off your duff and vote. Go GOP!)
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To: MadIvan

I'm with you, Ivan. They are frauds who ran to the right of RINOs, bought and paid for by George Soros. (Guess who was Bobby Casey's biggest contributor?) When they get to D.C., they WILL vote just like Nancy Pelosi and Teddy Kennedy tell them to vote. Do you remember that freshman congresswoman from around Philly that the Democrats, one on each side, escorted up the aisle to cast her vote for Clinton's big tax increase? She was reluctant to vote for it because she had promised her constituents that if they elected her, she was a Democrat who would NEVER vote to raise their taxes. Turned her into a one-timer, but she obeyed orders just like all good Democrats do.


39 posted on 11/08/2006 4:03:28 PM PST by penowa
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To: little-e

So if the majority of this country is anti-abortion, why do you suppose so many pro-choice candidates one, hmm?


40 posted on 11/08/2006 4:04:02 PM PST by Hildy
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