Shouldn't DLC types be mutating more towards the left than the right like EVERYONE ELSE in the USA?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

Why are they boldly evolving backwards as the country moves forward?

Republicanism/Conservatism is becoming smaller and denser (in all senses of those words.) Who do the Blue Dog types think they are appealing to? Moderate as opposed to what? I feel like Nancy Reagan when she asked "kinder and gentler than who?" about Bush I.

[fascisthunter]

1. Because of those with Money and Power... the elite?

we know they work for the elite... they sure as hell don't work for average Americans.

[ShortnFiery]

2. Right. Since there's very few moderate republicans these blue dogs fill in to serve the RULERS.

The Rulers: Power players within Wall Street and The Pentagon.

[Vinca]

3. I've come to the conclusion that politics is nothing more than a hobby

to some in Washington. They're well off so they've got nothing to lose and it's just a game. It seems to be true for these Democrats as well as many, many Republicans. They don't care about us at all.

[droidamus2]

4. Right on the nose

You hit the nail right on the head, to most of these guys and gals in Government it is one big game. Influence peddling, propaganda to fool the masses, say one thing do another is all part of it. I think most posters here know but I always try to tell people that when you hear a politician of any party or any pundit say something the first thing you have to look at is 'the game'. Who are they trying to influence, who will benefit, what are they trying to hide, are they settng up a framing to be used in the future to again fool the masses those are the kinds of questions you should ask first and then think about what it is they actually talked about. When you do it that way you quickly realize that most of the stuff they say is mostly just bullshit.

[iamthebandfanman]

6. i think that could be said about

a lot of us common folks too.

a lot of newer people on DU as well.

its a game.
the substance is of little consequence so long as they get to put in their two cents and argue until their face turns blue.

[iamthebandfanman]

5. Ego, money, and power. n/t

[AndyTiedye]

7. The Repiggies Still Have All That Blackmail Stuff They Got From NSA Spying

[kctim]

8. Like everyone else in the USA?

Puleez! The majority of Democrats, and Republicans for that matter, are moderates.
The real question is, shouldn't Progressive types be "mutating" more towards the center-left IF they don't want Repubs back in control?

[iamthebandfanman]

9. yeah, you keep telling yourself

there are still moderates in the republican party...

[Jennicut]

18. LMAO! The moderates in the Repig party were forced out or lost to Dems.

They are gone.

[OHdem10]

10. They owe their soul to Business Interests.

These are the Democrats who helped GWB get his budget through.
This is how the GOP called the GWB Budget Bipartisan.

[kctim]

11. They are also the Democrats

who helped Obama become President Obama. Why? Because Obama ran as a centrist. President Obama knew he needed those votes, and that he still needs those votes again in 2012.
Why do you all feel the Democratic party no longer needs those votes?

[Occam Bandage]

12. They're moving to the left, just not as quickly as the rest of the party.

Schumer announced he was in favor of gay marriage this week. Nobody here even noticed.

[Sebastian Doyle]

13. Because contrary to their claims, the DLC was never about "centrism" it was about corporatism

If you put a DLC'er in a time machine and sent them back to the 1960's, even the Barry Goldwater types would cringe at their right wing extremism.

[denem]

14. Evidence?

Explain yourself. Goldwater was all about expanding the military industrial cabal, and repressing civil rights.

[Romulox]

23. NAFTA, MFN for China, Financial Deregulation. QED. nt

[mitchum]

24. Sadly,many are unaware that the Goldwater movement was the vanguard...

of the modern wingnuts.
While I certainly like republicans far more dead, they don't become better just because they are dead.

[redqueen]

15. Precisely. (nt)

[denem]

17. 1960s "Goldwater types would cringe at their right wing extremism"?

Bull Shit.

[invictus]

20. Exactly!

nt

[denem]

21. Try justifying the worse than Goldwater BS.

Tripe!

[harun]

16. They are sell outs to Corporate interests, they don't care which way the "people" lean.

[960]

19. Why, when the ultimate DLC candidate (though no longer card carrying after he found

out he WAS a member) won the White House?
The DLC has now taken over.

[onenote]

22. you don't seriously think "everyone else" in the usa is moving towards the left do you?

[ShortnFiery]

25. Yes, I think most non-investor class Americans are moving to the "left of center" ...

but the M$M and blue dog politicians are hell bent to prevent this open secret from being announced. :shrug:

[onenote]

27. I think you are misreading the populus

I doubt most people have changed their basic views that much. Social conservatives are still social conservatives. Fiscal conservatives are still mostly fiscal conservatives. There is something of a populist revolt going on, but many of those who are upset with the "investor class" also don't want the government spending a lot of money either.

[depakid]

26. That's not what corrupt and arrogant people do

They callously protect their constituents- which are the lobbyists and the corporate interests that fund their campaigns- and hire them on when they finally lose.

[TheKentuckian]

28. Corporatist and moderate are not the same thing

Though I think we've generally duped into the belief that moderate means fiscal conservative/socially moderate to liberal because fiscal moderates to liberals that are socially moderate to conservatives are still deemed to be liberals.

I don't know what moderate Republican means anymore. I guess not completely sold out to theocracy?