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Political notes from Free Press staff writers Terri Hallenbeck, Sam Hemingway and Nancy Remsen

12.04.2008

Dissent?

Is there dissent allowed in parties?

Donovan: A lot of those discussions happen in private. Maybe they should happen more in public.

Zuckerman: Once you're a Prog you're more apt to agree.

posted by vt.Buzz | 9:08 PM |

Comments:

"Zuckerman: Once you're a Prog you're more apt to agree."

Was this said in seriousness?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:21 AM, December 05, 2008

It was. Something about the Kool-Aid, I guess.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:54 PM, December 05, 2008

There is simply less cognitive dissonance within the P's because there is less tension between the intent of legislation and the reality... There's less half-assed compromise, for better or worse, so it's easier to agree.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:26 AM, December 09, 2008