[Cicero]

The Democrats came together at the time of the clinton impeachment and formed what looked like an impenetrable bloc, always working together and never giving an inch to Republican compromisers.

Now the splits and fissures in the Democrat party and among their various voting constituencies are starting to show. Bush should continue to be polite, talk about compromise and nonpartisanship, work with the more cooperative moderate Democrats, and put through as many of his key priorities as he can, while he can. It's especially important to continue making conservative judicial appointments.

With any luck, the administration can start playing the Democrats against each other, not only helping them to get their program through, but also further weakening and splitting the Democrats among themselves. (But I wouldn't necessarily advise emphasizing that in a public statement.)

[ChadGore]

Re: The Democrats came together at the time of the clinton Re: impeachment and formed what looked like an impenetrable bloc, always working together and never giving an inch to Republican compromisers.

Isn't it funny that that same action still costs the party of adulerty and abortion votes ?