Respectfully, I think you're missing the larger point. Irrespective of how Democrats describe themselves as conservative in some fashion or another, once they get to Congress, they don't vote that way, especially when it really counts.
What's more, is that those allegedly conservative Dems vote for, or caucus with, insanely liberal Committee chairman. That's what people don't seem to understand; It's not how you vote in Congress or the Senate that counts, it's who you vote for. It's the House and Senate leadership positions along with the individual committee chairman that control what happens in the respective houses, not the individual members.
If there was a "conservative Democrat" that actually caucused with the Republicans, fine. But, I can't think of any that are currently there. And, if they said that they would, they'd be beaten handily in their primaries.
What's more, is that those allegedly conservative Dems vote for, or caucus with, insanely liberal Committee chairman. That's what people don't seem to understand
Good points. There are no longer any conservative democrats I have heard of. No one has come up with a name in almost 300 posts.
Understood. And Palin will have to be able to read them well to ascertain their true intentions... if any so-called conservative Democrats come forward. I believe there are some good honest people that still consider themselves Democrats and if Palin backs one of them in a dem primary to unseat an entrenched liberal dem, then that’ll be a good thing. Then the choice will be between a conservative dem and a republican for the general election. Not necessarily a fix in and of itself, but definitely a step in the right direction.
I have confidence that Governor Palin knows what she’s doing.