Murphy continued, speaking quickly.
"I know the Democratic National Committee's concerns, and I know the difficult position you're in."
"So, we don't need to turn them into *those* kinds of Democrats."
"We don't need them to support environmental issues, nor do we need them to march against guns."
"We can give them a new definition."
Murphy held up one finger.
"The Blue-collar Core Team."
"It's a special caucus established within the Pennsylvania Democratic Party."
"We'll make a deal with them: on economic issues—on matters like infrastructure development, job security, and trade protectionism—they must follow the Whip's lead and stand with us."
"But on cultural issues, on those sensitive social value questions…"
Murphy made a gesture.
"We let them vote their conscience."
"We'll allow them to continue opposing gun control in Erie, and we'll allow them to continue supporting shale gas drilling in Scranton."
