| rocketpig said: Part of the Dem's problem over the past 30 years is that they've NEVER formed a solid line of attack that appeased their different groups (largely because some of their ideas would ensure an election loss in their district), whereas the Republicans have been better at toeing the company line. It was no surprise to see Dems jump ship on the healthcare bill, especially in its preliminary incarnations. The public support wasn't there and pushing it through would have ensured a GOP landslide in 2010. Personally, I appreciate a group of free-thinking individuals like the various Democrat groups, even if I don't agree with a lot of their policy. |
So would you agree that the Democrats are more fragmented than the Republicans, this current GOP establishment vs. Tea Party lover's tiff aside, and have to constantly compromise to hold the coalition together? Sort of like Obama being for gay marriage in the '90s, being against it while running for president, and telling a bunch of bloggers the other day that his view on the subject was "evolving" (presumably back to what it was in the '90s, which would mean it's actually devolving)?
Anyway, except for the parts about appreciating Democrats and finding them to be free-thinking individuals, I'm with you.
