re: #146 Obdicut

Re: the first part of your comment, see my response to Harlequindae.

In response to your question, although I assume it to be rhetorical, my view is that they should propose and push legislation on its merits. They should also work with like-minded people across the aisle to overcome legitimate objections where they exist. And, no, that’s not being naive, it what some of our greatest representatives, like the late Sen. Pat Moynihan (D-NY) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and, yes, even Senator McCain, did on more than one occasion during long years of service to the public. That is what I expect of Dems when they are in the majority and of Repubs when they are in the majority. It is what I and everyone else have a right to expect as citizens and residents of this great republic.