Liberals to Pelosi: Hey! We're Still Here!

Liberal Democrats have been patient with the Pelosi style of leadership, understanding, but not overly pleased with the Party's shift toward the middle. The largest caucus in the Party at 72 members, The Progressive Caucus of these liberal Democrats is a powerful portion of Pelosi's House . They want to know when Congress will act on the issues they care about. Specifically, they point to Pelosi's dealings with the Blue Dog Democrats, the more conservative branch of the Party. She has bent over backwards to provide them with everything they need to preserve their seats in 2008 at the expense of the liberal legislative desires of The Progressive Caucus. It's no wonder this is the strategy, though. People perceived Democrats as more liberal than they actually were in previous election cycles. A visible move to the middle should help build a better, stronger majority in the future right? Ah, the median voter...