It's weird, but during those times when Democrats did firmly control all the branches of government (most recently after Clinton was first elected), I never heard any Democratic politician, any liberal pundit, any journalist, or any liberal person I knew say, "You know, it really isn't a good thing to have this much power in one party, and we need a few more Republicans in there." Maybe I missed it.
If you honestly would be worried by Democrats running everything, I hate to say it, you're probably one of about a dozen liberals who think like that. To be fair, same would be true of the Republicans.
Still, it seems I never hear the word "bipartisan" unless Republicans are in power in at least one branch of government.
Even now, I suspect the main reason McCain doesn't worry you is because most of his political positions aren't that much different than a Democrat's would be. He's not likely to make an issue of things Republicans tend to value, and seems to set a lot of store about what the media thinks of him. In other words, someone willing to take instructions.
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"One-party states"
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- Florida results
- Final: McCain's the man
- The GOP may actually be moving to the left
- Appearances etc
- He's the least bad, and not nuts.
- A lot of Democrats like him.
- Called it
- What? "McCain: Fla. vote shows I 'can unite the party'"
- Final: McCain's the man