[quote=SK in CV]Will Rogers was right with what he said about the Democrats almost 80 years ago.[/quote]
SK: While I love the Rogers quote, I was more referring to the radicalized elements in both parties that have been driving the independents back and forth (think Dems/Obama in 2008 and GOP in the 2010 mid-terms) in terms of voting. Perhaps “radicalized” is too strong a term. Both the Dems and the GOP have completely misunderstood these voter shifts as a “mandate”, when it’s clearly been more frustration and dissatisfaction with both parties.
While Brian might wish for a massive change that sweeps the Dems into power across the board for the next 40 years, the demographics and re-districting changes suggest more of an ebb-and-flow between the parties, which at some point should lead to more moderacy and working together.
I do believe that the religious right is on the wane (there was an excellent article in The New Republic on this) and as to Grover Norquist: Politicians exist to get re-elected and anything that gets in the way of that… (witness the GOP’ers trying to “un-sign” the Norquist pledge).
