The Blue Dog coalition in the House was decimated last November, losing about half their number in the general election. Some claim that the loss of Blue Dogs further polarizes the House. Others suggest that members can call themselves anything they wish in their districts, but when they get to Washington, there's no such thing as a conservative Democrat.I hold the latter view.So how are the Blue Dogs getting along with the rest of the Democratic caucus in the 112th Congress? Newly-crowned Blue Dog leader Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC) has been kvetching to the media that the Blue Dogs and Nancy Pelosi, the woman for whom Shuler and all of the Blue Dog survivors twice voted for Speaker, are estranged.Clearly, not all of them, if any, are. If you are represented by a Blue Dog, check yours out:On Friday, February 11, 2011, the House passed H RES 72, a regulatory review resolution, "Directing certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations...(Read Full Post)