Tuesday, October 26, 2010
"Democrats abandon House progressives"
Politics is an ugly profession.
If you don't think so, just read this article...
If you don't think so, just read this article...
Julie Hirschfeld Davis of the Associated Press, reports on it:
"Democratic strategists acknowledge the tough decisions are based on harsh reality: If the party loses the House, all of its plans and Obama's would face major GOP roadblocks, so right now it's about scoring as many wins around the country as possible -- whether that benefits friends or foes of core party principles.
'They have to make very cold-blooded decisions. They have to .... be involved in the races that they still think are close and, in a few cases, pull out of races where the candidate is too far gone,' said former Rep. Martin Frost of Texas, who held Van Hollen's job in the 1990s.
'The important thing is to hold onto as many seats as you can. It doesn't have anything to do with how they voted -- this is pure politics, and both parties play it exactly the same way,' Frost said."
