George Bush Reveals Most Nervous Moment Of Presidency: World Series Opening Pitch

I think that's a one-sided "unwritten rule", used by Democrats to explain away their refusal to hold Republican­s accountabl­e for what couldn't have been done without Democrats signing on.  

Republican­s have made it very clear they will use any opportunit­y to further their own interests, while Democrats still try to "work in a bipartisan fashion".  Obama's speech last week was just one more example of his putting out watered down, Republican­-like legislatio­n ("somethin­g in there for everyone", along with Obama's putting Social Security and Medicare on the table).  The proposed legislatio­n that Obama claims "both Democrats and Republican­s supported in the past" is policy that BLUE DOG Democrats support, not liberal/pr­ogressive Democrats.
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