On Apr 3, 2012, at 8:08 AM, Marv Gandall wrote:
> There is a great deal of collegiality and bipartisanship at the top of both major parties. There is really not that much to choose between a Barack Obama and Mitt Romney or a Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, nor between any of the other members of the three branches of government, nearly all drawn from the upper bourgeoisie. They may have differing liberal or conservative values, but the range of policy options open to them is narrow, as they quickly come to appreciate on assuming office.
I'd agree that there's not much diff between Romney & Obama - which will make their campaigns interesting, as they try to maximize the distinctions - but once you get to the Congressional level, there are sharp differences. Look at all the haggling over fiscal policy - even if the leadership can agree on something, the Rep leadership can't deliver its rank & file. Thank god for that - it's saved us from bipartisan austerity.
Doug