Democrats of a Different Color

I have an opinion on the "sliding scale" of the Political Spectrum. It used to be that Republicans were on the Right, Democrats on the Left and Moderates in the Middle. However, that is no longer the case.
If you have a CONTINUUM with Left, Right and Center, you have something that looks like this:
Now, the extreme is (on the Left) Socialism and Totalitarianism, and (on the Right) Anarchy.
The scale has been sliding for years, to a point we more resemble this:
For instance, "back in the day" the Democrats would propose a Socialist idea and the Republicans would come up with their own idea to solve the problem. Today, however, the Democrats propose a Socialist idea, and the Republicans come up with a "we aren't as socialist as they are" proposal. Just look at the whole Healthcare debate...
The interesting part, however, is the shift LEFT. That leaves the Moderates on the RIGHT of both the Left and the Right...
I am a Moderate, what I call a Constitutionalist. Traditionally, I have sat in the middle of the opposing forces, trying to keep balance. But this last little while, the shift in the spectrum, has caused me to be on the Right of either party.
So when I saw that the Democrats had a push for something new, I thought I would take a look. This is what I found:
the Blue Dog Coalition

The Blue Dogs are dedicated to a core set of beliefs that transcend partisan politics, including a deep commitment to the financial stability and national security of the United States.

So refreshing to see some change...