There is one area where I'm really glad Democrats are not like Republicans and that is their New York Mob mentality.
It was reported recently that Susan Collins was interested in voting for the state aid bill but she was leery of being the only Republican to do so. She is leery because of a long standing tradition in the Republican party of steadfast agreement even when there is disagreement. As President Bush famously said "You're either with us or against us". Make no mistake, this was not political rhetoric. This was a Republican Mantra to keep everyone in line and a waring to those who dare step out of line.
When Joe Lieberman broke ranks with the Democrats (and with the previous version of Joe Lieberman) how did the Democrats respond? They did nothing. They even left his committee chairs alone. While part of me wishes the Democrats had done otherwise I appreciate that they don't resort to thuggery to quell the voice of dissenters. This is after all, one of the foundations of our democracy and any attempts to limit this form of freedom of speech are deplorable.
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