Denise Baer, president of Strategic Research Concepts, a political consulting firm in Bethesda, Md., said that the Blue Dog Coalition's numbers don't compare to the strength of the progressive or women's caucuses.

"We heard a lot about the Blue Dog Democrats being the largest caucus in the House of Representatives," Baer said at a post-election news conference. "The Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues is really going to be the largest caucus . . . So women are going to be leaders."
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Two women-California Democrats Barbara Lee and Lynn Woolsey-currently chair the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and both are seeking re-election to lead the caucus in the 110th Congress. If they win, they will hold sway over the largest ideological voting blocs in the House of Representatives.

important point: he's the "former" executive director. this would tend to indicate he didn't do a good job. who gives two nanny goat shi*ts what he thinks or says?

"but one gets the sense that ensuring Roe's preservation may not be one of their highest priorities in coming to the Senate."

important point: how does mr. Lizza know this? beats me, and you, and everyone else, because mr. Lizza conveniently neglects to tell us. he's just blowing smoke out of his ass.

"Ideologically, many Macho Dems are culturally conservative and economically liberal"

important point: again, how does mr. Lizza know this? again, beats me, and everyone else, because, again, mr. Lizza conveniently neglects to provide any supporting evidence for this claim. more "smoke out of ass blowing".

of course, it's this kind of nonsensicle drivel that helped put bush in the white house to begin with. the difference being that in 2000 & 2004, it was done by people you've actually heard of, as opposed to a nobody like mr. Lizza.