There is a lot to unpack from the following paragraphs:
Almost a third of the Blue Dog Democrats who retired or were defeated in 2010 have gone to work for organizations that lobby their former colleagues in Congress, according to an iWatch News review.
The Blue Dog ranks were devastated by the 2010 election, falling from a high of 54 to 26. Of those no longer in Congress, eight have moved through the “revolving door” to employment with lobbying entities.
The conservative Blue Dogs formed a key voting bloc for much of the last congressional session, drawing impressive fundraising from the energy, financial services and health care industries. After legislation in those areas passed or stalled, industry groups abandoned the pro-business coalition in favor of its GOP opponents.
What lessons can be learned from this?
