Steve Malanga Understands "BLUE"

In a recent City Journal article titled "The Real Engine of Blue America" Mr. Malanga explains the odd phenomena of most "Blue States" on the U.S. map being 90% Red (+ or _) when you color the districts within that State. California and New York are the clearest examples.

There are really "only Blue metropolitan regions" and "one group stands out as increasingly powerful and not quite in step with the old politics of the Left: those who benefit from an expanding government, including public-sector employees, workers at organizations that survive off government money, and those who receive government benefits." His article goes into much detail explaining how this has happened, allowing them to gain control of the cities and now expanding their sights to National politics.

If you have wondered about our current Left, I think this is the heart of the problem: they have changed from the "compassionate left" to the "greedy left" (these are my words - not Mr. Malangas!). President Bush, who I believe is a "compassionate" leader, has simply filled a void!