Candidates straddle the great divide

Seattle Post Intelligencer by Paul Krugman | Jan. 1, 2008 (Editorial)

There's a fantasy, widely held inside the Beltway, that men and women of good will from both parties can be brought together to hammer out bipartisan solutions to the nation's problems.

If such a thing were possible, McCain, Romney and Giuliani -- a self-proclaimed maverick, the former governor of a liberal state and the former mayor of an equally liberal city -- would seem like the kind of men Democrats could deal with. (OK, maybe not Giuliani.) ... Full Story »

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by Patricia L'Herrou - Oct. 1, 2008

mr. krugman uses the real facts of the republican candidates' stands, including those of john mccain who clearly has changed for this campaign, to help us understand why bi-partisanship on major issues no matter which party is elected, won't work. however, he doesn't include a possibility of a slight (meaning very small) chance that those who have changed their platform views for this process, may also be people who if elected could change again from their current positions. after all, mr. bush certainly did. obviously however, given all these facts, this should not be counted upon when voting.