Meet the Blue Dogs: pro-gun, anti-abortion - and Democrat

The Times ^ | November 9, 2006 | Tim Reid

[TLI]

http://www.blueheeler.com/

[George W. Bush]

The growing belief of many Democrat strategists is that the South — the party’s base until the 1960s, but now solidly Republican — is beyond their reach, and that the future lies in targeting the Midwest and West with moderate candidates. That theory was bolstered by the defeat in Tennessee of Harold Ford. Despite running as a conservative on nearly every issue — even immigration — the black former congressman could not prevail in the one Southern senate seat in play.

They were right about everything except this. Ford's defeat was about being too young and not being a convincing liar.

No way the Dims are giving up on the South at this point, not after they won those southern seats yesterday. They're no doubt already working on strategies of how they can peel off a couple of Southern states in the '08 presidential election which would virtually guarantee them victory in '08.

[adingdangdoo]

There was one other, I believe... James Traficant from Ohio


(of course, he's in jail now)

[PhiKapMom]

I forgot about him. Wasn't he a Dem?

[Zionist Conspirator]

James Webb....a social conservative...

What a bald, fscking lie. In his victory speech, he was droning on about an "inclusive society"...code for the legitimization of homosexuality. Considering his books, maybe we shouldn't have been surprised about him.

Again, many here at FR adopted him as a hero after his book Born Fighting was released. He was the "great redneck hope" and champion of the "unhyphenated Americans." Blech. What a disappointment.

I'm not familiar with his other books, but from what you and Ann Coulter have said about them I take it that his being a Democrat aren't that surprising. Could you elaborate?

[Eurotwit]

Or if they kiss each other :-)

[syriacus]

I like to call this the "Wolves in Sheeps' Clothing" election

The Democrats, true to their word, took the idea of "values voters" seriously and did some window dressing. They trumpeted the GOP scandals (MSM hid their own) and, in some states, hand-picked candidates who said they were anti-abortion.

The Democratic platform had been so pro-abortion that Bob Casey wasn't even allowed to talk at their convention.

I doubt anti-abortion people will be put in any Congressional positions where they will have any control of abortion legislation.

I'll be interested to see what happens to the Democrats' pro-abortion platform in 2006.

Nancy Pelosi's nagging about a Republican "Culture of corruption" and Chuck Schumer's willingness to hold his nose and chose anti-abortion senatorial candidates did the trick.

[darkangel82]

Traficant was from Youngstown, of course he was corrupt.

[Lancey Howard]

One problem: Democrats are typically brazen, unashamed liars. Bob Kerrey always campaigned like he was Reagan, but unfailingly voted lock-step liberal with the rest of the scumbags after he was re-elected. It will not surprise me a bit when these alleged "conservative" rats expose themselves for the mice they are. I like to be as optimistic as the next guy, but frankly, all I'm praying for out of this Congress is gridlock.

As far as the Senate goes, we need to concentrate on keeping that 41 vote firewall.

[Mr. Silverback]

Meet the Blue Dogs: pro-gun, anti-abortion - and Democrat Lying out their bungholes.

There--fixed it. Even the Times can benefit from a little professional editing.

[Mr. Silverback]

Pelosi will OWN these people. In fact, she donated to many of their campaigns. She will bring them in and say, "Vote my way on the big issues or you're here for one term only" and they will fall into line.

That said, Ivan's strategy for sepearating them from the herd will work very well if it's tried. Hopefully either the Prez or Mike Pence or both have the sense to try it.

[swampmonster]

Absolutely! Everyone needs to witness what happened to Lieberman this time around. He was attacked worse than Bush. I'm afraid Nancy and the compliant Big Media attack machine will be out to destroy all those democrats who don't tow the line.

With Lieberman it was just one issue. He sided with America in Iraq. Just one issue! Never forget it.

[Mr. Silverback]

Betcha it doesn't take months. Can't wait to see the looks on their faces when the McCAin Amnesty Plus bill passes and we sell the country to the illegals.

[Texas4ever]

I predict there will be bickering within the Dem party not to soon after the honeymoon. Lots of Dem/conservative thinkers in the party now. A lot of expectations from their constituents.

[Mr. Silverback]

If Bush underwent the same transformation in Texas that I underwent going from Maine to the Midwest, he is 100% cowboy these days.

[ThomasThomas]

Larger version @http://eccentric.cx/pictures/tn/misc/blue_dog/blue_dog_csg019.jpg

[Mr. Silverback]

And here comes Hildy to put the pro-death spin on the election. We lost this one because people were sick and tired of twelve years of RINOs. Though Iraq was not the core issue (if it was, Lieberman would have lost and Chaffee would have won) it was the last straw for many people.

[Rte66]

Perfect!

[Rte66]

Oh, I wouldn't have guessed at that name. Those are very smart dogs! Thanks for the info.

Is it the sheep-herding (rather than cattle-herding) ones that look like border collies? Guess that would make them "shepherds," duh. May have answered my own question.

[Mr. Silverback]

Most Americans back restrictions that the pro-abort crowd fights tooth and nail. they keep climing they have the majority, but when the opinion of the majority is not to their liking they run to the courts. Public wants parental notification? Get the courts to say a 13 year old can't get an aspirin at school but can get served at PP.

Hey, if the country is really pro-choice, let's put it up to a national referendum. You game?