Despite having campaigned on a bipartisan legislative process, Democrats taking the House and Senate today are planning on ramming through several items from their campaign agendas, without the support of the Republican minority. In fact, using parliamentary tactics, the Democrats are looking to limit any dissent the Republicans may wish to express, at least in order to pass several items of legislation party leaders found key to their elections.
This should shock noone. The Democrats, as well as their Republican predecessors, are willing to work together on legislation, just so long as they minority party agrees with them. If they don't, there will be no compromise!
Unfortunately, what we learn is that politicians are motivated by power, not principles. They don't have a set of beliefs that guide their legislative agendas. There are only two things that drive politicians: getting elected and getting re-elected. It is a sad, but unfortunate truth in our political system. It is also why I have a difficult time voting for someone in one of the mainstream parties who are more about supporting their parties than supporting their principles.
In reality, with the Democrats in control of the legislative branch of government and the Republicans in charge of the executive branch of government, little headway on either party's agenda is likely to make progress. This gridlock is good news for Americans who are now unlikely to see more of their freedoms withdrawn, either from the economic or social side.
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