Remember Sam Rayburn; Unifying the Democrats.(OPED)(POLITICS IN THE CITY)

The Washington Times | February 3, 2005 | Copyright

Byline: Gary J. Andres, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Smart tactics and ideological common sense are the lifeblood of congressional parties. A rich transfusion of either can invigorate a political party, causing it to spread and surge. Yet in recent years, congressional Democrats contracted anemia in both.

Turning policy issues into permanent invective, it's unclear what the Democrats stand for other than opposition to President Bush. And their bloodstreams appear constitutionally incapable of absorbing middle-of-the-road foreign and domestic policies. Maybe a ...

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