[MadIvan]

I don't believe this nonsense for a minute. A Democrat is a Democrat - a lying sack of donkey excrement that would sell their dear old grandmother into sexual slavery for a taste of power.

If President Bush wants to stick it to these phonies, he should practice an aggressive divide and conquer policy - force these "Blue Dogs" to choose between party and their supposed principles time and again. Either the moonbats will go mad, fracturing the party - or the "Blue Dogs" will be exposed as the brie-eating, Chardonnay swilling socialist fakes they are.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Ping!

[darkwing104]

They used to called Klansmen...

[RichInOC]

Pouring crap into cowboy boots, Wranglers and a denim shirt does not make it a cowboy. Sorry.

[OldArmy94]

This only proves that the nation is still very much a conservative country. I think that the author makes a good point--the so-called moderate Republicans were hypocrites and disgusted voters to the point of throwing them out.

[CWOJackson]

Meet the Puce Dogs...Libertarians.

[Cicero]

Ivan, I don't even know yet who most of these new people are, but you took the words out of my mouth. The Democrats don't PERMIT their politicians to vote pro-life or pro-family. It violates their most basic beliefs.

[AmericaUnited]

There will be a lot of one term wonders. Many of these RAT newbies ran as conservative-lites and will self-destruct 2 years from now when their actual voting records get highlighted.

[RegulatorCountry]

They were called Dixiecrats around these parts.

[sausageseller]

Alternate title: Meet Pelosi's New Boytoys!

[big'ol_freeper]

Ping

[Rte66]

Now that's a Blue Dog!

[meandog]

I don't believe this nonsense for a minute. A Democrat is a Democrat - a lying sack of donkey excrement that would sell their dear old grandmother into sexual slavery for a taste of power.

Hmmm-m-m-m, let's see, Democrats who came over from the dark side: Ronald Reagan, Strom Thurmond, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Harry Byrd, Rchard Shelby, John Connolly...

[Tanniker Smith]

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.

[ModelBreaker]

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.

[Old_Mil]

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

[Echo Talon]

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?

[Paleo Conservative]

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.

[gipper81]

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

[n230099]

"pro-gun...and Democrat"

Actually more like gun-shy than pro-gun.

Old Sarah Brady is positively damp tonight thinking of the possibilities

[little-e]

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!!!