and enter politics to use it. Ideology. They come to office with all kinds of flaws, but also with ideas of good things they want to accomplish, and in general this keeps Democrats far more honest and committed than their anti-government colleagues in what's become an extremely corrupt and economically extremist GOP.

The biggest corrupting factor among liberals, and it is big, is the need to get reelected. And we now have the power to help them with that and reform bills already written and ready for the next steps to passage.

Another he probably won't hit is smarts. I'm convinced Democrats are typically a lot more intelligent and informed than what Republicans are electing. Experts in environmental iand dozens of other important issues entering government to make things happen run as Democrats. Those who see time serving in government as a stepping stone to a lucrative position in business run as Republicans because that's where it's done.