re: #570 Walter L. Newton

Well, the GOP screwed the pooch tonight. They should have voted AGAINST the “no abortion funding” amendment. Should have voted to keep in the possible abortion money. Than they would have had 69 Blue Dogs voting against the complete bill. All they needed was 2-3 more votes.

Typical GOP lack of strategy. Win the battle, loose the war.

In theory, yes.

But Blue Dogs need campaign money and support from the DNCC like everyone else. The Blue Dogs-as-conservatives meme needs to go away, it’s misleading.

They’re conservative when they’re in their conservative districts. When they’re in liberal DC, they get the orders from their mistress, Pelosi, and fall into line.

Blue Dog Democrats: Bark a few times, and then roll over.