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In a multiparty system such behaviour would be a sure fire way to a massive loss in the next election.

• mikeash 12y ago
  That's nice. Not sure what the point of making that statement is.
  • orbifold 12y ago
    Well the point was that in a different political system such actions would not improve the position of your party. The idea that is does seemed odd to me and the only possible explanation I could come up with was that apparently enough people seem to dislike the Democrats so much that they would support such non constructive behaviour.
    • mikeash 12y ago
      It's more that people just don't pay attention to the details and put far too much emphasis on the power of the President. President makes promises, fails to fulfill many of them, then the President and his party takes a hit. It doesn't matter that the reason they were blocked is because of action by the competing party.