How the Republicans Went Crazy, Democrats Became Useless

[Harlowe]

and the Middle Class Got Shafted

Interesting interview..
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11304-the-party-is-over

[Lurker]

The [Republican] party is really oriented towards the concerns of the rich. It's about cutting their taxes, reducing regulation on business, making things wide open for Wall Street. Now you're not going to get anybody to the polls and consciously pull the lever for the Republicans if they say, "Our agenda is to further entrench the rich and, oh by the way, your pension may take a hit."

So they use the culture wars quite cynically, as essentially rube bait to get people to the polls.

Great article. The whole thing is worth reading. You should also check out this npr interview with Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein. Here's the Op-Ed promoting their book "It's Even Worse Than It Looks".

[Torakus]

B&N didn't have the book . I guess I will have to steal it....erm buy it online.