But one day, one day I'm going to start a "party loyalty" thread, and we'll make a comparison, and I wouldn't be at all surprised, not at all surprised, if we discover that Democrats break ranks with their leadership no more frequently than do Republicans.
Unfortunately, the facts do not back up your assertion.
But then, as we see on a daily basis From Republican though leaders Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter, facts are not necessary in determining what the Republican Party Faithful think.
http://www.votetracker.com/new/Press_0806.htmlVoteTracker has released its mid-year report on party loyalty in Congress. Last week, VoteTracker released its presidential support scores. That release is available at
www.votetracker.com (click on What's New).
Through July 31, with both houses having begun their summer recess, 30 Senators voted with the majority of Republicans on at least 95% of the votes, while 22 had voted with the majority of Democrats at least 95% of the time.
In the House, 28 Members voted with the majority of Republicans on at least 98% of the votes, while just one Democrat showed 98% loyalty to the Democratic majority.
