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« on: July 14, 2017, 04:56:28 AM »
« edited: July 14, 2017, 04:58:14 AM by President Johnson »
If you were elected to the House, which unofficial ideological caucus would you join?

There is a graph below. I just don't know why most Republicans are labeled as "moderate Republicans", although the Tuesday Group are actually the moderates within the GOP. That's why I called the mainstream Republicans simply "conservative Republicans".

I would join the New Democrat Coalition. They are in the middle and try to be a bridge between the two others, though I probably agree more with the Blue Dogs on fiscal policy, while I also identify with the Progressive Caucus on social issues and health care.
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2017, 10:04:35 AM »
Either the New Democratic coalition or the Progressive caucus. It would most likely be New Democrat.
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2017, 11:43:58 AM »
Tuesday Group
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2017, 12:14:03 PM »
I think you mean the Republican Study Committee when you say conservative Republicans.

That said, I do not like the idea of being forced to vote the same way as the freedom caucus requires (with two exceptions a session). I am not sure what caucus I would join, but I am inclined to say the Republican Study Committee. Voted Conservative Republicans.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2017, 12:28:49 PM »
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2017, 12:39:41 PM »
Quote from: Silent Cal on July 14, 2017, 12:14:03 PM
I think you mean the Republican Study Committee when you say conservative Republicans.

That said, I do not like the idea of being forced to vote the same way as the freedom caucus requires (with two exceptions a session). I am not sure what caucus I would join, but I am inclined to say the Republican Study Committee. Voted Conservative Republicans.
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2017, 12:44:23 PM »
I would join the Progressive Caucus, much to the annoyance (I assume) of everyone therein, in an attempt to change its style and agenda from within. I suspect within six months, I'd be the most hated Democrat in the House at least among other House Democrats.
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2017, 12:51:34 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2017, 01:24:02 PM »
Liberty Caucus: chaired by Justin Amash of Michigan (who is in the Freedom Caucus) and Thomas Massie (who is not in the Freedom Caucus) is a key figure. Some of the guys I am not so sure about but definitely those two are great.
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2017, 01:43:47 PM »
Most likely the New Democrats since I have much more in common with them than I have with the other two -and I'm a bit surprised that the New Democrats and Blue Dogs (when combined) outnumber the Progressive Caucus.  I was under the impression the opposite was the case.   
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2017, 05:20:06 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2017, 05:23:21 PM »
Undecided. I'd probably caucus as an independent in the Mainstreet and Blue Dog Caucuses.
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2017, 05:26:45 PM »
I don't think I'd fit in with any of them but if I had to choose, Freedom Caucus
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« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2017, 05:29:43 PM »
Quote from: President Johnson on July 14, 2017, 04:56:28 AM

I would join the New Democrat Coalition. They are in the middle and try to be a bridge between the two others, though I probably agree more with the Blue Dogs on fiscal policy, while I also identify with the Progressive Caucus on social issues and health care.
Pretty much this.
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« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2017, 05:38:20 PM »
Georgia. Maybe Armenia.
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« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2017, 06:02:49 PM »
Progressive, but I'd get lunch with the Blue Dogs
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« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2017, 06:05:54 PM »
When I was a Republican (1989 to 2002), I would have joined the Tuesday Group. I think my ideology is still closest to theirs.
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« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2017, 06:15:25 PM »
Republican Study Committee
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« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2017, 09:03:10 PM »
Progressive Caucus.
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« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2017, 10:11:24 PM »
I'm probably a Lipinski-Blue Dog.
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« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2017, 10:21:19 PM »

You wouldn't join the Democratic Freedom Caucus?
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« Reply #21 on: July 14, 2017, 11:02:51 PM »

Didn't even know that exists.  I'd join that, too.
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« Reply #22 on: July 15, 2017, 12:08:33 AM »
Blue Dogs.
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« Reply #23 on: July 15, 2017, 12:13:23 AM »
I'll eat my lunch alone thank you very much.
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« Reply #24 on: July 15, 2017, 12:35:04 PM »
Quote from: Technocracy Timmy on July 15, 2017, 12:13:23 AM
I'll eat my lunch alone thank you very much.
Oh? Was this the question?

Yeah, I'll revert to my middle school table seating.
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