Watch the Centist, Blue Dogs and DlC very very closely.

[OHdem10]

Following the election there have been panel after
panel on C-Span analyzing the Election Results.

ONE Republican Strategy for 2012 has emerged and this
has been repeated on many talk shows since.

The discussion goes something like this. In 2012 there
are 23 Democrats up for re-election(Senate) and not half
as many Republicans are up for re-election. These Democrats
will have burned in their memory what happened in this election.
Therefore the Republicans can target these Senators now
promising them not to give them a hard challenge in 2012
no outside group ads against them, no RNC ads against them.
In other words vote with us on legislation this seession
and your seat is protected in 2012, This goes on all the
time. Now, they are admitting it in public. The Republicans
believe they can get enough Democrats that they effectively
become the working majority.

And people wonder why the Liberal/Progressive Wing has not
exactly been thrilled with Conservadems.


This puts the Centrist and Conservadems in a conundrum.
There were Conservadems this time who were not challenged
or targeted by Republicans. Theoretically, they should be
back in Congress--even Fred Barnes said this. The Problem
is their Behavior. Their base did not come out for them.
These were Democrats who voted against Cap and Trade,Health
Care. What cooked thme done. They trashed Obama, the party
Pelosi and Reid. If they are going to play footsie with
Republicans, better find a way to campaign that does not
anger the base.

[kctim]

1. Just one problem

progressives do NOT make up the moderate Dems 'base.'

[butterfly77]

2. You don't have to tell me..

I have been watching them since Feb 2009 and well before as it concerns Steny Hoyer.