This excerpt is from a piece by the New York Times' Matt Bai:
The body of Mr. Obama's writing and experiences before he became a presidential candidate would suggest that he is instinctively pragmatic, typical of an emerging generation that sees all political dogma -- be it '60s liberalism or '80s conservatism -- as anachronistic.
Privately, Mr. Obama has described himself, at times, as essentially a Blue Dog Democrat, referring to the shrinking caucus of fiscally conservative members of the party.
Some Republicans have suggested that Nancy Pelosi purged the Blue Dogs, but what really happened is the Tea party defeated the Blue Dogs primarily in the South. The Republicans recovered the House seats they lost in the 2008 elections and then some.
The Republicans have been purging moderate Republicans by running conservative candidates in primaries backed by the Club for Growth. Even if the GOP incumbent prevailed in the primary, the person would often be defeated in the general election because of low campaign funds.
We now have a polarized House because the Republicans have been able to purge moderate Republicans and defeat moderate Blue Dog Democrats.
source: http://www.theneweditor.com/index.php?/archives/12170-President-Obama-Im-a-Blue-Dog-Democrat.html
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Privately, Mr. Obama has described himself, at times, as essentially a Blue Dog Democrat, referring to the shrinking caucus of fiscally conservative members of the party.
Some Republicans have suggested that Nancy Pelosi purged the Blue Dogs, but what really happened is the Tea party defeated the Blue Dogs primarily in the South. The Republicans recovered the House seats they lost in the 2008 elections and then some.
The Republicans have been purging moderate Republicans by running conservative candidates in primaries backed by the Club for Growth. Even if the GOP incumbent prevailed in the primary, the person would often be defeated in the general election because of low campaign funds.
We now have a polarized House because the Republicans have been able to purge moderate Republicans and defeat moderate Blue Dog Democrats.
source: http://www.theneweditor.com/index.php?/archives/12170-President-Obama-Im-a-Blue-Dog-Democrat.html
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