{"id":31661,"date":"2009-02-11T01:01:01","date_gmt":"2011-05-19T02:45:24","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-05-19T02:45:24","modified_gmt":"2011-05-19T02:45:24","slug":"rush_s_morning_update_blue_dogs_february_12_2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admin.rushlimbaugh.com\/daily\/2009\/02\/11\/rush_s_morning_update_blue_dogs_february_12_2009\/","title":{"rendered":"Rush\u2019s Morning Update: Blue Dogs!\r\n\r\nFebruary 12, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/01125101.Par.0002.ImageFile.jpg\" width=\"199\" height=\"137\"\/> <\/p>\n<p><BR\/><strong>Rush\u2019s Morning Update: Blue Dogs!<\/strong><\/line><BR\/><strong><strong>February 12, 2009<\/strong><\/strong><\/line><BR\/><img src=\"https:\/\/live-rush-limbaugh.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/01125102.ParBottom.95973.ImageFile.jpg\"\/><\/line><BR\/><strong>Watch It!<\/strong> <strong> <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/stream.rushlimbaugh.com\/cgi-bin\/members.cgi?site=rushlimb&#038;type=download&#038;clips=1&#038;stream=2009\/02\/Rush%20Limbaugh%20-%20Feb%2012%202009%20-%20Morning%20Update.mp4\">Download Morning Update Video in QuickTime<\/a><\/line><BR\/><strong>Listen to It!<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mfile.akamai.com\/5020\/wma\/rushlimb.download.akamai.com\/5020\/clips\/09\/02\/MU021209.asx\"><strong>Windows Media Player<\/strong><\/a>|<a href=\"http:\/\/mfile.akamai.com\/5020\/rm\/rushlimb.download.akamai.com\/5020\/clips\/09\/02\/MU021209.ram\"><strong>RealPlayer<\/strong><\/a> <\/line><\/p>\n<p>During the last two election cycles, House Democrats recruited supposed conservative Democrats to run in Republican-leaning districts. These &#8220;Blue Dog&#8221;Democrats, as they\u2019re called, often sounded more conservative than their Republican opponents. They campaigned on fiscal responsibility and traditional values. Andthey won.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the 49-member Blue Dog Coalition emerged from meeting with President Obama, singing the praises of his massive Porkulus spending bill. They told Obama they understand he\u2019s got to do what he\u2019s got to do. Never mind fiscal responsibility or deficits,just spend away &#8211;he\u2019s got their support.<\/p>\n<p>None of this is surprising. It\u2019s politics as usual;no change from the liberal playbook. I don\u2019t care if they\u2019re Blue Dogs, Yellow Dogs, or Lavender Dogs. When they get to Washington, these House Democrats are all Nancy Pelosi\u2019s Lap Dogs. They roll over and bark on her cue and let her scratch their stomachsif they expect to be supported for reelection. She\u2019s their master &#8211;not the voters who elected them.<\/p>\n<p>The only reason I mention thisis because there\u2019s a roadmap herefor the Republican Party as it\u2019s being retooled. You guys want to know how to win elections again? Here\u2019s one thing:Stop recruiting and sending moderates to do battle in conservativedistricts!They\u2019ll lose. Wanna win? Run real conservatives, with track records rooted in real conservative values,who won\u2019t water down their beliefs to appease the vaunted &#8220;moderate&#8221; voters &#8211;theydon\u2019t have a clue what they\u2019re voting onanyway. Just ignore \u2019em, like I do!<\/p>\n<p>*Note: Links to content outside RushLimbaugh.com usually become inactive over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rush\u2019s Morning Update: Blue Dogs!February 12, 2009Watch It! Download Morning Update Video in QuickTimeListen to It! 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