Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) publicly distanced himself from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday, the latest twist in a relationship put to the test in recent weeks.
McConnell declined to endorse a proposal announced by Boehner on Monday to extend the payroll tax holiday without paying for it. ...The Hill
How and when did the Republicans decide to let their fractions show? Are we seeing the signs of disarray, or is the new, disunited Republican party just more evidence that a kooky master plan is being played out? Over here on the left, we're into democracy and we're amenable to wide disagreement. We don't know from extreme right wing lockstep politik.
