Last week, lawmakers from across the country gathered in Philadelphia for the annual National Conference of State Legislators.

Apparently some legislators left the event unhappy:

Several dozen Utah legislators attended the NCSL convention in Philadelphia last week and were enraged at the "liberal" positions adopted by the body [...]

Utah wasn't the only conservative delegation upset with the direction of the NCSL, legislative sources say. Oklahoma and Texas, and a number of delegates from Virginia, showed open hostility toward the liberal tendencies of the organization.

One source said the NCSL always has leaned toward the left, but this year revealed a more blatant liberal agenda than past years.

What 'liberal' positions so frustrated these poor GOP lawmakers?

Legislators at the conference voted to endorse health care reform and climate change legislation -- positions that currently enjoy widespread public support.

While it is fairly hilarious to see conservative legislators become enraged by a show of support for these kinds of mainstream policies, it is should come as no surprise that GOP lawmakers are feeling a little lonely at national gatherings like NCSL.

Democrats have picked up seats in every election since 2003. Just last year, we added more than 100 legislators to our column across the country, and after the 2008 election, we now control more than 55 percent of the nation's partisan legislative seats.

Republicans have trouble finding ideological allies among the ranks of state legislators because the public hasn't been supporting their candidates at the polls.