Prediction: Warner Will Pick Up Warner's Seat In VA
John Warner is a Republican I respect (though I tend to disagree with him). Mark Warner is a Democrat I respect. It's unfortunate to lose a reasonable Republican, as they've become an endangered species. But given the way things are currently, I think it'll be easier to beat the Republicans than it will be to reform them. And, who knows? Maybe if the Republicans are pushed completely out of power for a few years they'll sober up and start acting at least a little bit like reasonable people. And it's a very good bet that Warner--Mark, that is--is going to win, thus advancing that project.
John Warner is a Republican I respect (though I tend to disagree with him). Mark Warner is a Democrat I respect. It's unfortunate to lose a reasonable Republican, as they've become an endangered species. But given the way things are currently, I think it'll be easier to beat the Republicans than it will be to reform them. And, who knows? Maybe if the Republicans are pushed completely out of power for a few years they'll sober up and start acting at least a little bit like reasonable people. And it's a very good bet that Warner--Mark, that is--is going to win, thus advancing that project.
posted by Winston Smith at
1:34 PM
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Usually a political party is forced to be reasonably responsible when they are clearly in power. When one party controls all the levers of government, e.g. the White House, Congress, and the Courts, it is easy for the electorate assign rewards and blames. When a party is out of power, it's much more fun to be irresponsible. There was a whole movement called Responsible Party Government that was based on this theory.
I don't know what this says about the Republicans time in power, but it does not suggest that they'll suddenly become reality-based if they're pushed out of power.
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