The fact is, there is a liberal Democrat in the White House, and he legitimately represents the views of the party which nominated him. And there are things he wants in order to sign a bill, and that is legitimate and a part of precisely what the Founding Fathers established: A balance of power. And the fact is conservative Republicans control the House and Senate, much, I might say, to the discomfort of my good friend…the Democratic whip, who seemed unhappy at his having to vote ‘yes’ tonight. But that is the nature of reality.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=113076