In the long run, do you care if we have another Blue Dog in Congress or not? I don’t. I find it interesting that the unions are working so hard to help Scott Murphy win tomorrow’s special election in New York’s Twentieth District. With that much skin in the game for the unions, it would be a shame if Murphy lost. Maybe he’ll remember their support if he wins. But I wouldn’t bet on it. It’s nothing personal against Murphy. He seems like a good guy. But if he wants to be a Blue Dog, won’t he feel compelled to vote like one when it comes to matters of economic justice, etc? Not all Blue Dogs are completely in the bag to business, but they all seem to be at least half in the bag. We have a huge majority in Congress. Having one more Blue Dog looking to defend the interest’s of business doesn’t seem all that much better than having one more Republican from an at-risk district who will have to cross the aisle on a regular basis and provide a sheen of bipartisanship to House legislation. Tell me why I am wrong?
NY-20: I Have Trouble Caring
