Time to Call a Dem a Dem

[placton]

We are told, ad nauseum, this is a DEMOCRATIC blog. Fine. Then it's time to start supporting only Democrats. Many who cloak themselves as Dems,ain't. The Blue Dogs? Repukes. Baucus, Lincoln, Nelson, etc? Repukes. We need to start counting only real Dems (ie those who stand for Dem principles, such as, say, the public option) when we count. Let's forget the fake numbers that we have 60 senators and, dare I say it, a Dem president (who refuses to stand for the public option, etc) and begin to elect and count only those who are really Democrats in action only.

[MNDemNY]

1. We got 70 in the House, and anout 12 in the Senate.

[cali]

2. nah, there's more than that- unless you're being an ultra purist.

[placton]

4. that's about right

[Kaleva]

3. Nobody knows what a real Dem is.

"We need to start counting only real Dems (ie those who stand for Dem principles, such as, say, the public option) when we count."

IMO, a real Dem would not settle for a public option but he or she would fight for a single payer plan.