Michael Moore: 99% of all progressives got re-elected yesterday.

[BigBearJohn]

People who are true Democrats will win. Not those trying to appease the republigods

[laughingliberal]

1. K & R nt

[sandnsea]

2. Progressive districts elect Democrats

Shocker there.

Conservative districts have finally gone all the way red.

[inna]

3. first time I can think of that I disagree with MM -

- and I'm wondering wtf he's tripping on. hello?? Mike - reality check, perhaps?

wtf, really?? have you heard that we lost the House to the crazy corrupt thugs? do individual names like Feingold (omg... I almost wrote Wellstone) and Grayson ring the bell??

...

nm. going to Mike's site to see what he's up to. :shrug:

[FarPoint]

5. I have agree with Michael....

The data is correct.

[trotsky]

6. The data is correct, but the analysis is not.

Progressive Dems won because - surprise! - they represent districts where a large majority of the population is progressive. Their seats are safe. People in that district aren't going to vote for any Republican, ever. I am lucky enough to live in such a district.

The "blue dogs" lost because - surprise! - they represented districts where a large majority of the population is conservative. They won in '06 and '08 because people were in general fed up with Republicans and while they don't care for Democrats much, the Dems running at least echoed their conservative beliefs for the most part. But that left them most susceptible to a conservative backlash, which came on Tuesday.

[JudyM]

8. 'Zactly. Was wondering why Rachel wasn't acknowledging this last night. eom

[LostInAnomie]

4. Gerrymandering works both ways.

Let's not act like that doesn't come into play.

[xchrom]

7. Recommend