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MATLOCK!!!
Rising Hegemon — Bipartisanship is important in that it never require ANYTHING of Republicans -- and their insanity should always be accommodated. That's what bipartisanship is all about for David Broder. ...

Al Franken's secret
Paul Krugman — David Broder has a column this morning calling for bipartisanship . I know, you’re shocked. But what struck me was this bit about Al Franken: Franken, the loud-mouthed former comedian, will be the 60th member of the Senate Democratic caucus … Two points. First, implicit in this characterization of Franken is the notion of the Senate as a decorous gentlemen’s club. I doubt that club ever existed in reality; but in any case, these days the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body is, not to put too fine a point on it, chock full o’ nuts. James Inhofe: I rest my case. Second, Al ...

Filibuster for single payer, Bernie!
Corrente — ... I mean a real, old-fashioned filibuster, where they bring in the cots to the floor of the Senate. Broder does the math. With 60 votes, the Democrats can ...

uggabugga — David Broder's Worst Bipartisanship-OpEd Ever: here There's not much to say, really. Broder's arguments are totally unpersuasive. He even contradicts himself. He writes that: "Many ... have heard Republican leaders in Congress proclaim their opposition to almost every piece of Obama's program ..."But then decries: "Obama's early initiatives ... [have] been clouded by a fog of rhetoric ... [with the] Democrats calling the GOP the "party of no." ...

Moments In High Broderism
Lawyers, Guns and Money — ... to Broder noting Franken's well-above-the-Senate-mean knowledge of public policy probably won't cut any ice, given that there's nothing worse to Broder than actually caring about public policy. Remember ...

Bipartisanship in Lieu of Analysis
Matthew Yglesias — Strikingly, David Broder thinks we could use more bipartisanship: Scholars will also make the point that when such complex legislation is being shaped, the substance is likely to be improved when both sides of the aisle contribute ideas. And they will argue that public acceptance of the mandated changes in such programs will be greater if the law comes with the imprimatur of both parties. I would be interested in a citation for scholarship which argues that complex legislation is likely to be improved by the contribution of ...

Krugman Says Al Franken's Big Secret Is: He's A Policy Wonk
Crooks and Liars — ... David Broder has a column this morning calling for bipartisanship. I know, you’re shocked. But what struck me was this bit about Al Franken: ...

David Broder IS Sarah Palin!
Open Left - Front Page — ... David Broder has a column this morning calling for bipartisanship. I know, you're shocked. But what struck me was this bit about Al Franken: ...