Republicans don't want bipartisanship. They want control

Ed Kilgore at The Democratic Strategist has the story.

Obama's support as measured by the polls has been unusually high. It has included a large percentage of the Republican voters. The recent drops in his ratings recently have all come from Republican voers in spite to their continued support for Obama's policy goals. There is discussion among Democrats that Obama needs to give up on bipartisanship, Ed concludes, however, that Obama's long term goals will require that he maintains a significant degree of support among Republicans.

Ed, of course, has been a long-time supporter of the Democratic Leadership Council, which has existed to promote bipartisanship and making Progressives more like Conservatives. While his bias is clear here, Ed is also extremely knowledgeable and should certainly be considered in the debate.