Whether or not we agree on the benefits or even the validity of this "new Washington reality" is irrelevant, though it is hard to ignore clips like this:
Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi, the Republican whip, said, “I would argue that the White House is coming to terms with the reality of the situation in Washington, and they don’t have any choice. We can all get into our partisan crouches and get nothing, or we can go through a process of responsible negotiations.”
It seems unlikely that the shift in power will result in much more than a change of side dish. What will become of this bipartisan "deal" on immigration? Can these tie-breakers make it to the main dish (Iraq)?
Let's not forget that Cheney is still clinging to his "immune" status, so where does that leave the rest of the administration?
Sheryl Gay Stolberg asks similar questions in Sunday's NYT's.
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