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There will always be a conservative Democratic bloc (4.00 / 1)

At least within the two-party system.  (Outside of the two-party system, instead of a Blue Dog Democratic faction controlling things, you'd have a separate Blue Dog-like party performing the same function.)  When 20-25% of Democratic voters are conservative Democrats, there is always going to be a wing within the party for that constituency.

So, part of one possible solution is to find conservative Democrats who value party loyalty more than ideology.  To get there, it helps if you have like-minded progressives.

Things You Don't Talk About in Polite Company: Religion, Politics, the Occasional Intersection of Both

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by: Anthony de Jesus @ Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 12:51:59 PM CDT

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conservative Democrats who value (0.00 / 0)

If those Blue Dogs don't give a hoot about Americans or America, I would guarantee you that they most certainly don't give a hoot about or value loyalty.  

They're asking for another four years -- in a just world, they'd get 10 to 20. ~~ Dennis Kucinich  

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by: dkmich @ Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 13:39:14 PM CDT

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I think they do value America (0.00 / 0)

They just have a different definition of "America".

Things You Don't Talk About in Polite Company: Religion, Politics, the Occasional Intersection of Both

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by: Anthony de Jesus @ Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 14:30:30 PM CDT

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