We know the stereotype: Republicans are about as unruly and capricious as a May Day rally. They never bicker, they always line up behind their leader. Strength in Unity is their motto. Harmony runs in their blood.
But even the cheeriest family is repressing hostilities, and with a new Congress convening today, it's likely some of those feelings will emerge. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said recently that he believes the party should move a little to the left in order to attract new voters. Crack! Three prominent senators said they'd "lost confidence" in Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Crack! Reps. John McHugh of New York and Ernest Istook of Oklahoma "came close to physical blows" over Amtrak funding, according to an article in the newspaper the Hill. Physical blows over Amtrak??!! The center is not holding.
 
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Plus there is new Republican blood coming into the House and Senate, cocky with victory, eager to make a point about Iraq, Social Security, immigration, federal spending. Not to mention the nascent ambitions of would-be Republican presidents, restless to find a following.
Supremacy always comes to an end; the Roman Empire, Mao, the Democrats. Will the Republicans share the same fate?
