your asses on the way out.

because the crazy rethug zombie hoards certainly will even if they hate Rmoney.

We're working on GOTV every week until November!

One is progressive, the other has heavy union support. Sweet!

He's against environmental protections. He's pro Marsellas Shale natural gas development. He's stridently pro life. He's pro war. He was against the repeal of don't ask don't tell. These are all things that he's more to the right of Altmire on. Nevertheless, Critz and Altmire are substantially similar. If you hate one you probably hate the other.

Also this district was a merge between two D held districts. Both Critz and Altmire are currently Representatives.

It's the rural outskirts of pittsburgh. I'm not at all convinced that any other type of dem can win in the area.

There is a positive way to look at this though. Since PA is losing a representative and that representative is a D, due to R control of the redistricting, it's good that it was one of these two.

urgh. Funny how my area gets lumpped into that grouping.


What amazes me about the area is that I know 3 interracial couples and the white partners all hate Obama and wouldn't trust him because he's a "Muslim"


I want to move so badly just can't afford to right now.

Nominating a progressive who can win is awesome. Replacing a blue dog with a progressive who can't win is stupid. Fortunately both of these are somewhat more liberal districts than last time around.

This is how we "take back America", throw them out when they disobey.

A blue dog is something you bring out to a parade or a cheap circus.

give Republicans the advantage. All of this celebration is moot unless they can beat the Republicans.

The advantage to the Republicans is that there are fewer D districts; the districts that do remain are more solidly Democratic. Same thing as in Ohio -- Kucinich's district is even more Democratic than it was before, but it put him head to head with another D Representative.

Since he's currently a sitting Congressman. This was a district merge, like the kucinich/kaptur OH merge. Unlike that merge, nobody's crying over the loss of one of these guys.

So if you want progressive policy to have a voice in Congress, this is how you go about it.

All this blaming Obama for not "passing" liberal/progressive policies. I and many others here on DU have been spitting out a spleen trying to get people to understand that we must have MORE progressives in Congress if we want more progressive/liberal policy outcomes. So, you don't need to preach to me. I was only asking if it is possible for these progressive candidates to beat the Republicans that they will face in November. I am thrilled that Democrats went out and defeated at least one (not Critz) Blue Dog.

I am working very hard on the ground trying to get progressives in office. What are you doing? Trying to start fights on an online message board? Pathetic!

We're on the same side. There's no need for this attitude!

Dang, I thought you were here yapping away on a message board.
I don't know what side you are on, but it's not mine.

You are now on IGNORE. Have a nice day.

I'm glad the voters are awake again.

only to see assholes like the Blue Dogs take it over and then ruin what we have gained? Progressives propelled Obama to victory in 2008. Blue Dogs led them to a disaster in 2010.

Fuck the Blue Dogs and fuck "conservative Dems." Good riddance to bad rubbish.