Doug Ross @ Journal

The Differences between Democrats and Republicans

The differences between Democrats and Republicans become painfully obvious when one examines their voting records. Jayson at PoliPundit has captured voting ratios for each party on all major legislative reform packages since January, 2005. Some of the more noteworthy items:

Deficit Reduction Act 0/200 = Democrats in favor (0%). 217/231 = Republicans in favor (94%). Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act 16/194 = Democrats in favor (8%). 212/217 = Republicans in favor (98%). Firearms Liability Reform 59/199 = Democrats in favor (30%). 223/227 = Republicans in favor (98%). CAFTA Free Trade Statute 15/202 = Democrats in favor (7%). 202/229 = Republicans in favor (88%). Renewal of the Patriot Act 43/199 = Democrats in favor (22%). 214/228 = Republicans in favor (94%). Anti-Flag Burning Const. Amendment 77/194 = Democrats in favor (40%). 209/221 = Republicans in favor (95%). Energy Reform (Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas) 75/199 = Democrats in favor (38%). 200/231 = Republicans in favor (87%). Death Tax Repeal Act 42/202 = Democrats in favor (21%). 230/231 = Republicans in favor (99%). Class Action Lawsuit Reform 50/197 = Democrats in favor (25%). 229/230 = Republicans in favor (99%).

So, even if we ignore the Mediacrats' reprehensible stance on the war -- their willingness to turn the war on terror into just another partisan play-toy -- their domestic sensibilities are just as flawed. They are anti-deficit-reduction, pro-tax, anti-energy reform, and anti-tort-reform. Sounds like quite a platform.