With the real Republicans they have no problem: witness the bi-partisan ex-im discharge petition. The House leadership has been blackmailed by the right-wing fringe. Now the fringe has no power, because the current Speaker has already resigned. That's how the discharge petition got the needed votes.

It will be an interesting week or two ahead of us, as the Republican internecine strife continues.

>The only difference being that the know-nothing, no-everythings of today can harm the country much more than back then, when the parties worked together.
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>I agree. The democrats really should learn how to compromise and work with the republicans...