“In a way, the parties appear to be trading places. Dedicated Republicans have long been accused of being unwavering ideologues, willing to lose on principle rather than win on compromise. A John McCain presidency would radically shift that dynamic, if he follows the bipartisan method he used in the Senate.
Democrats, even before Bill Clinton, have been painted as waffling, poll-obsessed surrender monkeys; the champion of the little guy but still beholden to well-funded special interests. Hillary Clinton as nominee would likely continue that trend. Obama, however, could radically return the belief system of the Democrats to the days of FDR federal intervention and the party’s image to the days of Kennedy’s Camelot.”
