Reply #20: Ding! Ding! Ding!

[rucky]

to add to that:

Republicans have dualistic thinking patterns, which makes them more likely to vote in lockstep - especially in times of "war".
They're only seeing things in terms of "good" and "evil", and I believe that most of are 100% convinced that they're good (which would make everyone else evil). Even if they're intelligent to know that this is not how the world really is, they all realize the effectiveness of a mass movement so they fall in line. Of course there are a good number of opportunists in the pack who will take advantage of the groupthink mentality to cash in along the way, and have a completely clear consience about it because they are on the "good" side.

Meanwhile, on the democratic side, most have more respect for the people than the process, and choose to see things from many perspectives. Solving a problem in a fair manner is more complicated and less efficient than just picking a side and committing to it. This is why the Democrats are suffering from lack of unity. Meanwhile the instant-gratification fast-food, fast-fix folks see this as a chaotic clusterfuck, or worse, a sign of weakness. I see it as part of a process that will have a more lasting effect that is most beneficial to the largest number of people.

My fair and balanced assessment.