The Blue Dog Party is a confusing/frightening amalgamation of erstwhile Republicrats who want so badly to get (re-)elected that they live their political lives in a constant balancing act, trying to manage both social issues and fiscal responsibilities. Blue Dogs are very, very sad political animals. Their weekly "Blue Dog Party Party" is not much fun, either, especially since Rahm Emanuel usually comes by just when it starts to get good and tells everyone to turn the music down.