tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049100705786633064.post9038472895129190277..comments2024-01-20T02:06:45.388-08:00Comments on The Political Omnivore: The Party Does WHAT??Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049100705786633064.post-27524512216012980272016-03-03T13:35:43.756-08:002016-03-03T13:35:43.756-08:00>>...with a democrat/progressive wing with w...>>...with a democrat/progressive wing with which there is vanishingly little middle ground.<br /><br />Not to overly distract from the point, but I feel compelled to point out that (imho) the 'vanishing middle ground' is more to do with the right moving away from center than the left pushing hard away from the right (Sanders not withstanding).<br /><br />At any rate, I agree that full party-split/collapse is most unlikely, and we'll just find that the dude abides.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512098310504652381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049100705786633064.post-28156156582552709522016-03-03T13:35:02.599-08:002016-03-03T13:35:02.599-08:00>>...with a democrat/progressive wing with w...>>...with a democrat/progressive wing with which there is vanishingly little middle ground.<br /><br />Not to overly distract from the point, but I feel compelled to point out that (imho) the 'vanishing middle ground' is more to do with the right moving away from center than the left pushing hard away from the right (Sanders not withstanding).<br /><br />At any rate, I agree that full party-split/collapse is most unlikely, and we'll just find that the dude abides.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512098310504652381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049100705786633064.post-53952349302687237902016-02-29T10:01:35.664-08:002016-02-29T10:01:35.664-08:00Interesting metaphor over at TPM about how what we...Interesting metaphor over at TPM about how what we're seeing with the GOP is the bill due from an unsustainable accumulation of 'technical debt', though in this case it is not tech debt but 'hate debt' or something similar. Marshall doesn't do a very good job explaining this, but it is an interesting angle. If this is the case, then #1 is not possible, #3 is not sustainable (things will just get worse), and #2 the only real path to fixing the mess - starting all over.Stanleybostitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806163739407718704noreply@blogger.com