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Yep - it's those DEMOCRATICS in NAME ONLY

"BUSINESS as usual"

Here, for example, is a list of Blue Dog Democrats (or, more commonly, Democrats in Name Only) in the House of Representatives:
Mike Arcuri, NY-24
Joe Baca, CA-43
John Barrow, GA-12
Melissa Bean, IL-8
Marion Berry, AR-1
Sanford Bishop, GA-2
Dan Boren, OK-2
Leonard Boswell, IA-3
Allen Boyd, FL-2
Dennis Cardoza, CA-18
Christopher Carney, PA-10
Ben Chandler, KY-6
Jim Cooper, TN-5
Jim Costa, CA-20
Bud Cramer, AL-5
Lincoln Davis, TN-4
Joe Donnelly, IN-2
Brad Ellsworth, IN-8
Gabrielle Giffords, AZ-8
Kirsten Gillibrand, NY-20
Bart Gordon, TN-6
Jane Harmon, CA-36
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, SD-At Large
Baron Hill, IN-9
Tim Holden, PA-17
Steve Isreal, NY-2
Nick Lampson, TX-22
Tim Mahoney, FL-16
Jim Marshall, GA-3
Jim Matheson, UT-2
Mike McIntyre, NC-7
Charlie Melancon, LA-3
Mike Michaud, ME-2
Dennis Moore, KS-3
Patrick Murphy, PA-8
Collin Peterson, MN-7
Earl Pomeroy, ND-At Large
Mike Ross, AR-4
John Salazar, CO-3
Loretta Sanchez, CA-47
Adam Schiff, CA-29
David Scott, GA-13
Heath Shuler, NC-11
Zack Space, OH-18
John Tanner, TN-8
Gene Taylor, MS-4
Mike Thompson, CA-1
Charlie Wilson, OH-6
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Now let's open our pretty 2006 Election Gift Box and see what we got for freshmen representatives:
Harry Mitchell, D-AZ
Gabrielle Giffords, D-AZ*
Jerry McNerney – D-CA
Ed Perlmutter, D-CO
Joe Courtney, D-CT
Christopher Murphy, D-CT
Kathy Castor, D-FL
Tim Mahoney, D-FL*
Ron Klein, D-FL
Hank Johnson, D-GA
Mazie Hirono, D-HI
Phil Hare, D-IL
Joe Donnelly, D-IN*
Brad Ellsworth, D-IN*
Baron Hill, D-IN*
Bruce Braley, D-IA
Dave Loebsack, D-IA
Nancy Boyda, D-KS
John Yarmuth, D-KY
John Sarbanes- D-MD
Tim Walz, D-MN
Keith Ellison, D-MN
Paul Hodes, D-NH
Carol Shea-Porter, D-NH
Albio Sires, D-NJ
Yvette Clarke, D-NY
John Hall, D-NY
Kristen Gillibrand, D-NY*
Michael Arcuri- D-NY*
Heath Shuler, D-NC*
Charlie Wilson, D-OH*
Betty Sutton, D-OH
Zack Space, D-OH*
Jason Altmire, D-PA
Joe Sestak, D-PA
Patrick Murphy, D-PA*
Chris Carney, D-PA*
Steve Cohen, D-TN
Nick Lampson, D-TX*
Peter Welch, D-VT
Steve Kagen, D-WI

Those "starred" representatives are members of the Blue Dog Coalition, usually from very conservative districts.