Just Enough to Get By

How Moderates think:

Like Mr. Brown, Ms. Snowe said she did not think the measure went far enough, and she also protested the Democratic decision to bar any Republican amendments. But the senator, who was particularly supportive of some business-oriented provisions in the measure, said those concerns were outweighed by the need to show Americans [...]

Moderates Make Man-Bear-Pigs

538 has a great article on the role of moderate politicians in congress.

The result of Moderate legislators combining the worst of both parties proposal

The Bayh’s , Lieberman’s and Snowe’s of the world are moderates, in that they muddle together proposals of each side to make bastardized policy proposals that meet in the [...]