But most of the time, the large majority of Blue Dogs have been enablers of the Big Government agenda. Ultimately, the extent of their alliance with House uber-liberals reflects the Democratic leadership’s most remarkable and overlooked accomplishment: the use of a form of legislative triage. On the big issues, the Democrats quietly condone the loss of an “acceptable” number — but only an acceptable number — of Blue Dog votes.
Thus, it would seem that the claim of the 'Blue Dog' Democrats that they are 'conservative' simply doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
Talk is cheap. The proof is in the votes. Read the entire National Review report here.
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