Reply #59: You can argue it any which way you want. [View All]

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

The truth is that the Blue Dogs don't agree with you - they agree with me - and that's really what we're working with here. You can play out all your scenarios about how much they need Obama, but Obama needs them more than they need him.

Obama doesn't necessarily need to win a district that McCain won by 5-10%, the Blue Dogs do. The Blue Dogs don't need to vote with Obama to score points with the people back home, but Obama needs them to vote with him to see his agenda actually get passed. I think you are sorely, sorely mistaken on who actually has the leverage here.