i thinks its more they are willing to make slow steady progress than try and push bills that wont make it through a split congress and only serve to make their

i thinks its more they are willing to make slow steady progress than try and push bills that wont make it through a split congress and only serve to make their opposition more intransigent. whats the point of failing to pass a bill that will alienate moderate swing voters loosing you seats in the next election. when you can pass bills that get you some of what you want now and more the next and after each election.