Originally Posted by Thrasher
But despite all the idealogical differences, the congressional republicans are awfully good at circling the wagons and voting in a pack. Although even that is starting to breakdown. Which is a good thing, if they are truly representing their constituents, rather than party tactics.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100223/…_congress_jobs

They're representing the constituents that get them through primaries. If you can find a way around the "die-hard loyalists vote" primary system (it happens on your side of the aisle as well - the Democrats are shedding moderates as well) then you'd see a more representative Congress.