We cats are known for our gay-friendliness, but we'd also like to boast about our bi tendencies. As in, bipartisan.
While a distinct lack of across-the-aisle comity is keeping matters stalled in Washington — and you all know whom we cats blame for that — Democrats around the country have done a ton of aisle-reaching, both in recent elections and in the run-up to the 2014 midterms. To wit:
- In Alaska, the Democratic candidate for Governor has withdrawn from the race and instead will run for Lieutenant Governor on a ticket with a former GOP (now Independent) candidate for Governor.
- In Florida, former Republican Charlie Crist is the Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
- In Virginia, our own Governor McAuliffe ran a successful 2013 campaign with the tacit support of the then-incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor, who was disgusted with the rightward drift of his party.
- In Georgia, the, um, effervescent Zell Miller has abandoned his romance with the GOP and, following in the footsteps of Republican John Warner, has endorsed the Democratic candidate for Senate.
- And the piece de resistance: The Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas has dropped out in favor of an Independent candidate who has a real chance of beating embattled Republican Senator Pat Roberts.
Why? Because wins by candidates like Greg Orman, Travis Childers, Mark Begich, Mark Pryor and Michelle Nunn would not only help keep the chamber in Democratic hands, but could bode well for actual governance. A healthy Blue Dog caucus in the Senate wouldn't churn out wildly liberal legislation — but it would help restore some semblance of order and get some work done. And drive teabag nuts like Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul off the radar screen.
Since we cats are always looking for the long view, all of that would make us PURR.
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