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Pretty theoretical, but I think history shows polititians generally don't learn from past mistakes or the mistakes of others. Government will not be better or worse after this is all over, in my opinion.
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Not theoretical at all. History shows that many politicians, in Congress or the WH/Exec branch, act more openly, honestly and responsibly, at least in the short-term, after they or former colleagues/predecessors are involved in highly publicized scandals.
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The Democrats with get revenge. this cycle is one of our major problems in Washington, don't you agree? Or, are you of the opinion there is no cycle of revenge or that it only goes one way?
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Recent history suggests it goes more one way than the other.
Show me the Dem revenge against Reagan or GHW Bush that approached the Repub Congress "grandstanding" and "milking" of Clinton?
Will this new Congress be more like the Dems of the 80s or early 90s or the Repubs of the mid-late 90s....time will tell. I obviously have more confidence in the Dems than you.
. (You might also take another look at the "Its both parties" thread and my link to the K Street Project and show me a Dem Congress that approached that level of corruption and influence peddling.)
One thing is certain, they will not be as complacent and turning a blind eye to their oversight responsibility as the Repub Congress of 00-06..and I think that is good for the country...even if they resort to what some may call "grandstanding" to be heard above the right wing spinmeisters and bloggers.