July 03, 2010

Enlightened self-interest?

You know, if I were a Blue Dog Democrat in a dicey district, and if I read the polls that seem to indicate Republicans gaining on Democrats for November, I might think I should try harder to be a Democrat. After all, if I only squeaked into office in 2008 on Obama's coattails, and he's not on the ticket in 2010, then I should probably try to appeal to the Democrats in my district to re-elect me. I'm still affiliated with the Democratic Party, after all.

I sure as hell wouldn't try to be a Republican-lite. If there's an anti-incumbent mood in the country as we keep being told, then my goose may be cooked anyway. I'd be noticing that those Democratic colleagues of mine who appear to be safely on track for re-election actually vote with the Speaker and the majority of the party. They don't vote against the party's platform or interests very often. I think I'd learn from their behavior. If I don't, I'm likely to be out on my ear in November.

Posted by Linkmeister at July 3, 2010 01:59 PM | TrackBack
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