As a Democrat, I would like the "Tea Party" to be its own political party and take votes away from the Republicans! Not only because it would weaken their numbers but it would allow the GOP to be more moderate. I feel like they are trying to please these uber-conservatives but their ideology can tend toward extreme.  View

"The president also named each of the members, whether a senator or a congressman, naming those Republicans, giving them credit for the ideas. ... Those are important signals to send to Republicans when the president says he wants to work in a bipartisan way." You know the US government is run by 12-year-olds when the opposing party is giddy that someone else gave them credit. Is there any word in Washington about the Republicans or the Democrats taking their ball and going home?  View

Obama continually seems to be making steps towards bipartisanship, just as he promised. I don't think it is for show when he continually goes out of his way to reach out to both Republicans and Democrats.  View

The Democrats appear to have a "go big or go home" mentality with healthcare, and it seems the Republicans are more than willing to let 'em go home.  View

I believe I heard Obama say at the broachast of the Health Summit "This shows that we can't work with Republicans!" Can someone find the sound bites. I've been looking to no avail. Thanks1  View

Tomorrow should make for great political television. Obama more or less needs this. Republicans are good at saying no, and I would be surprised if any break ranks. Less Scarborough, Beck and Maddow; more Jim Lehrer, Chuck Todd and Katie Couric.  View

Connor you couldn't be more wrong. Every time the Republicans "move to the center" and try to be more like Democrats they lose. (GHWB in 1992, John McCain, Bob Dole). When we put forth a solid, unapologetic conservative like Ronald Reagan we win big. As Glenn pointed out, more than 40% of Americans call themselves conservative.  View

If Republicans are going to win the presidency, they need to move to the center, not farther to the right. Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin are energizing many alienated voters on the far right, but scaring the leaders of the Republican Party.  View

I agree; regardless of what side they're on, the Senate is all over the place. I think the democrats might also be getting frustrated that they've lose power. People swing back and forth between the next person who promises change. I don't think Democrats are necessarily "drowning" alone; Republicans are going down with them.  View

No, I don't miss him. And for all their bluster about Obama, the republicans don't miss him either. He is a good man personally, I'm sure, but as a leader he was disastrous. And I don't necessarily blame him alone. The people around him were equally if not more to blame for the events of the last eight years than he was. I almost pity the guy. Almost.  View