Why does the minority usually assume that being bipartisan means the majority should should let them have their way?

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[**Jeff’s Weblog**](http://ican.editthispage.com/) says: > I’m stunned. I knew that it would be close, but I really thought Kerry was going to win. I didn’t see the religious right coming out of the woodwork. From the analysis that I’ve seen, that’s what made the difference for Bush. People came out to vote on moral issues, their…

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>There was a bit of news on Larry King Live this evening. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist was asked if the President would need Senate approval to launch an attack on Iran or North Korea. He said he didn’t. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. King asked former majority leader George Mitchell if he…

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>[**Convention Star Obama Wins Illinois Senate Seat**](http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/03/politics/campaign/03senate.html?ex=1257310800&en=ba2ee94c06d45e34&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland): >Barack Obama, the state senator from Illinois who emerged as one of his party’s brightest stars at last summer’s Democratic convention, handily won his Senate seat. > >(Via [New York Times: Campaigns](http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/campaign/index.html?partner=rssuserland).) Keep your eye on this kid. He’s very sharp.

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Californians voted overwhelmingly to approve [Prop. 71][1]. Prop 71 was a $3 billion bond measure to fund stem cell research. Are they kidding me? California is fighting to get itself out of a huge deficit. I totally disagree with Gov. Schwartzenegger on this. I think he caved. It’s totally fiscally irresponsible. Don’t get me wrong.…

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[*What This Country Needs — A New Political Party*][1], is a new book by [John F. Kimberling][2] From the website. >An obscure U.S. vice-president once said “What this country needs is a good five cent cigar”. But in this frank, outspoken book, author John Kimberling argues that what this country really needs is a new…

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