Blue On Blue Cat Fight

Looks like the radical wing of the Democrat party, known as Progressives, spearheaded by folks like Kos, and Huffington have their panties in bunch over a fund raiser being held for Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA), which is being co-hosted by Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA).

This is the way it breaks down. Lynn is the Progressive champion. They consider Jane to be a Blue Dog. How the hell they get to that conclusion I have no idea. The definition of a Blue Dog is somebody who is fiscally conservative. I realize this has to be weighed against the California definition of fiscally conservative, but even using that definition I don't think you could classify Harman as a Blue Dog.

So anyway, they are calling for protests at this fundraiser, demanding that Woolsey be kicked out of the Progressive caucus, and just acting like spoiled kids who didn't get what they wanted for Christmas.

However, I want to direct your attention to the flyer that accompanies this little shindig.

Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar?? Really? This is how the champions of the downtrodden act? Can you say hypocrisy?

Both of these women will spend immense amounts of time making speeches pleading with the masses about how they are working in Congress for the common people and spending large parts of their allotted time on the house floor telling stories about the poor, poor, constituent back home who's fallen through the cracks, suffering at the hands of evil capitalism. While eliciting a tear or two in the process about how Americans are suffering, they're holding fundraisers at posh sites where the only way any of these poor, tired, huddled masses can get anywhere near them is if they are on the wait staff.

The other part I love is that not too long ago we were inundated with stories of a Republican Party in such disarray that they were to be placed on the endangered species list. And in much the same way they attack Tea Party folks, proclaiming them to be just a bunch of angry, disjointed, old white folks not to be taken seriously, it would seem it is the other side of the political spectrum that is in disarray.

I mean, c'mon, look at Massachusetts where a Republican is actually threatening to defeat the Democrat for the legacy seat held by Ted Kennedy.

So yeah, the Progressives can wage their war on the so-called Blue Dogs within the Democrat party and in the meantime I will just pop some popcorn and watch the liberal side implode and lose even more seats to further whittle away at their stranglehold on power.

By the way, the term Blue Dog Democrat is an oxymoron. I am represented by a so-called Blue Dog and there is not a single spending bill that he opposed. Quite the opposite; he sends out emails bragging about how many earmarks he manages to insert into legislation.

Who are the elitists now?

Enjoy your hors d'oeuvres.

Democrats Revamp Surrender Plan

They're not yet ready to surrender their surrender plan.

House Democratic leaders are developing an anti-war proposal that wouldn't cut off money for U.S. troops in Iraq but would require President Bush to acknowledge problems with an overburdened military.

The plan could draw bipartisan support but is expected to be a tough sell to members who say they don't think it goes far enough to assuage voters angered by the four-year conflict.

Bush "hasn't to date done anything we've asked him to do, so why we would think he would do anything in the future is beyond me," said Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Calif., one of a group of liberal Democrats pushing for an immediate end to the war.

Sharp cookie, that Woolsey. Next thing you know, she might realize Bush isn't paying attention to them for a simple reason. The American people do not want to turn tail and run.

The House Democratic proposal brought a sharp response from Republicans on Wednesday.

Rep. Adam Putnam, R-Fla., called the plan a "fig leaf" to distract the public from what he said was Democrats' ultimate goal of cutting off funds for troops in combat.

"We support full funding for our troops who are in harms way — without strings attached," said Putnam, R-Fla., after emerging from a closed-door conference meeting.

Meanwhile, the Democrats plan to lard up the latest Iraq spending bill.

Priorities.