There are no "lefties" in Congress. Here in the UK, there is definitely a community of vocal old-skool commies that I would refer to as "tankies". George Gallow

There are no "lefties" in Congress. Here in the UK, there is definitely a community of vocal old-skool commies that I would refer to as "tankies". George Galloway is probably the most notable tankie politician (recently elected to Parliament). Galloway is famous for his grovelling address to Saddam Hussein: "I salute your [...] indefatigability."