[Jacquerie]

Nice analysis . . .

Rats play to win. Pubbies go along to avoid being called mean, a fool's errand.

As for Torricelli, Carnahan, Mink, Ashcroft, one of the selling points of the 17th Amendment was how it would eliminate corruption.

[Political Junkie Too]

I should point out that Mink was in the House. But still, it supports your theory that the government of three co-equal branches has devolved into a government of two unequal parties.

-PJ