DNC Raises $16 Million In September

As an old liberal Democrat who's lived through decades of party politics, I suggest that you consider Democrats and Republicans as working on the same side, as tag relay teams.  Or 'good cop/bad cop'.  One side (Republicans) make brazen frontal assaults on the People, & when the People have had enough for that round, they put Democrats into power because of Democrats' populist rhetoric. 

Once in power, Democrats then consolidate Republicans' gains from previous years, & continue on with Republican policies but renamed, with new advertising campaigns.  They throw the People a few bones, but once Democrats leave office, we learn that those bones really weren't even what the People thought they were.  

Whenever the People get wise to the political shenanigans & all of the different ways they've been tricked & start seeing Democrats as no different than Republicans, Democrats switch the strategy.   They invent new reasons for failing to achieve the People's business -- This current one, because "Democrats are nicer, not as ruthless, not criminal" etc., is custom-tailored to Obama's 'bipartisan cooperation' demeanor, and is smirk-worthy when you realize they're trying to sell that they're inept, unable to achieve what they were put into office to do, and that's "a good thing".     
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