Ike Shelton may be a conservative dem but hes making some nice points

[JohnKleeb]

[DODI]

1. Dumb question - is he related to Red -- he looked an awful lot like him.

[ochazuke]

2. You talkin' 'bout Ike Skelton (D-Missouri)

A relative (brother?) of the famous Red, I think.

God Blessss.

[JohnKleeb]

3. yeah

not sure if hes related or not, most I know about him is that his big hero is Harry S Truman.

[mzmolly]

4. Conservative Democrats are still in improvement over even moderate

Republicans.

With the possible exception of Zell Milla' ;)

[MadHound]

5. Hold off on that judgement there friend

Wait until you get to know the conservative Dems from Missouri. People like Skelton and Volkmere put Miller to shame. The only reason they're still Dems is because of that Southern/Civil War ethic of never becoming a 'Pug.

[mzmolly]

6. Perhaps being from Minnesota, I'm sheltered?

;)

[JohnKleeb]

7. Missouri wasnt fully a secessionist state actually, it was split

How do people like Skelton put Miller to shame? I dont see Ike putting his support behind Bush, he's not my kind of dem but I appreciate the fact that he can be elected in his district. Skelton is from the Indepedence area like Harry Truman was, hes not great but he gets the job done, I'd rather have a loyal but conservative dem representing that district than a conservative republican.

[MadHound]

8. Because Skelton supports virtually everything the 'Pugs stand for

He is anti abortion, pro war, pro NRA, pro corporations, the list is endless. No, he doesn't come right out and say that he is behind Bush, but then again, he doesn't have to.

By the by, he is from Lexington, not Indepencence, and represents the central-southern part of Missouri, they same stomping grounds that throw up the likes of John Ashcroft and Jim Talent.

[JohnKleeb]

9. I thought he was from Indepedence

He doesnt agree with Bush on everything, answer me again, would you rather have a more conservative republican representing that district?

[MadHound]

10. No, I rather have a real progressive,

Not a 'Pug in Dem clothing.

[JohnKleeb]

11. how do you expect to elect one?

We cant elect progressives everywhere.