01-21-2010, 08:03 PM
Gutenberg, I agree with you 100% but remember, we're the "big tent" people (not so the other side, hijacked by the anti-intellectuals) so it is by definition harder to assemble a cohesive majority. And, even at that, certain members (see: Stupak, Bart) will voice their opposition and the rest of the party will come crawling back to appease that one member. Members of the other side voice their opposition upon penalty of reprisal or excommunication.