Back in 1901, Finley Peter Dunne’s character Mr. Dooley said, “The Dimmycratic Party ain’t on speakin’ terms with itsilf.” Is that happening again now? You might think so, given the talk about a populist revolt on the left.
But Democrats are in fact remarkably united on most issues. They agree on everything from increasing the minimum wage, to extending unemployment benefits to raising the debt ceiling. …
Why the sudden surge of Democratic Party discipline in 2009 and 2010? The answer: Republicans. The Tea Party’s radicalization of the GOP ended up splitting Republicans and unifying Democrats. CONT.
Bill Schneider (George Mason U.), Reuters