Blue Dog Democrats Struggle With 'New Dems'

Blue dog Democrats who are known for being more socially and fiscally conservative than their colleagues are finding themselves in a struggle for power with so-called 'New Dems,' according to The Hill.

The 55-member coalition of moderate Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives may have caught the attention of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but the members of the 'New Dems' say they do not wish to be defined by the principles espoused by the Blue Dogs.

One key reason, obviously, is the fact that Barack Obama sits in the White House. Obama has clearly embraced an extremist agenda, and most Dems in both the House and the Senate have been more than willing to jump on board the Obama program.

Frankly, the Blue Dogs have very little power in the House due to nothing more than the sheer numbers. They are simply overwhelmed and out-voted by the more liberal element in the Party.

Even some of the Blue Dogs themselves have abandoned their principles and jumped aboard the Obama bandwagon.