(MSNBC TV) Shit. Wide-open election in North Dakota. Dorgan to not seek re-election.

[LLStarks]

Damn. Damn. Damn.

[Skidmore]

1. You can say that again... this is the caliber of person that

they are shooting down. Damn, damn, damn.

[laughingliberal]

16. Will be surprising if we don't see more

After fighting all the RW crap of the Bush years, they are probably weary of fighting RW BS. Rahm declared open season on progressives in the House and Senate and I'm just surprised any of them have the stomach to stick around for more of this crap.

[LaPera]

2. So what, mid-west "democrats" are not progressive democrats, not much better than moderates...

Better to have a Dem from larger progressive states head committees than these moderate to republican clowns like Baucus, Nelson, Lincoln, etc...

[Skidmore]

5. I'll put our Senator Harkin up against ANY east or west coast

"progressive" any day.

[LaPera]

6. I wouldn't. he's all talk!

[Skidmore]

8. You don't know what you are talking about.

[marmar]

9. Like DiFi and Chuck Schumer?

No thanks.

[Jackpine Radical]

11. Yeh, those Midwest DINOs like Feingold, Franken...

[laughingliberal]

13. +1

[HBravo]

12. Al Frankin/Keith Ellison

[thotzRthingz]

14. re: "better to have PROGRESSIVES to head committees, than *blue dog* clowns like

Baucus, Nelson, Lincoln, etc..."

(not misquoting, sorry... just making a point: I intentionally left-out "DEMs" only because I'm a registered-Independent who has come to NOT TRUST ANYONE--except those who are outspoken progressives with aggressive social agendas)

[jpak]

19. Welcome to DU!

:evilgrin:

[Odin2005]

17. FUCK YOU! Dorgan is a champion of the common person over corporate interests.

You can take your Anti-Heartland elitism and shove it up your ass.

[DatManFromNawlins]

21. News Flash:

You don't get to have progressive Dems as committee chairs unless there are enough Dems around to have a majority, and you don't win majorities in this country on a purist platform.

[natrat]

3. writing is on the wall for dems-serious blood in the water

[SoCalDem]

4. Can anyone really blame him?

He's probably had his fill of all the bullshit, and wants to do something enjoyable..

He probably missed most of the "growing up years" of his own kids,m and maybe he wants to be there for the grandkids.. life is short

[Demoiselle]

7. Thanks for the common sense, SoCalDem.

And I love that kitteh picture.

[laughingliberal]

10. Not surprising at all after the WH shot down his reimportation amedment

He tried to preserve one last scrap of something good for the people and the Rahmsquad put a hit out on it. I hate to see him go but don't blame him a bit.

[Odin2005]

15. Fuck, Just Fuck.

:(

[Qanisqineq]

18. This just makes me sad

Incredibly sad. Well, that seat will now belong to a republican for the next 50 years or more. I didn't always agree with Dorgan, but I believe he always did what he truly thought was right.

[AllentownJake]

20. Dorgan is a fucktard on some issues like banking

But he's a liberal on other issues. This is not good news.