Reply #12: My interpretation of events is [View All]

that Democrats will never all be on one page because they, like most of the American people, are not Authoritarians. This is one of the most important reasons I am a Democrat.

It is the Republicans who have the strong Authoritarian proclivities. They take orders from their "leaders." And, as we have witnessed, those "leaders" sure like to give orders.

Democrats have some variations in opinion, and this is a good thing. It's healthy. It's the way it should be.

Good public policy and hence good government arise out of consensus of opinion with everyone being able to have their say before the final decision is made. There is nothing at all wrong with having more then one proposal from the Democrats. The proposals have more in common than not and both are distinct from the Republicans who propose nothing at all except taking orders from the complete and utter failure that is BushCo.

These pundits must not remember anything from junior high Civics. It has been the American way for over 225 years to make policy by consensus. That means not everyone, including those in a party, is exactly on the same page at the outset. They aren't required to be, and they shouldn't be expected to be by these pundits who are just spewing Repub talking points, which are essentially the Dems aren't heel-clickers and saluters like we are, bash them for us, sieg heil.