GOP v. Ind.

Bill Galston, who’s been on something of an analytical tear lately, points out that both Democrats and Independents want to see Obama and the Congressional Republicans work together–by large margins. Only Republicans seem to want gridlock. This is pretty much where the Republicans were after their knockout victory of 1994. By early 1996, after a disastrous year of non-stop opposition, they were scrambling to find ways to cooperate with Bill Clinton. I would not be surprised if a similar scenario unfolds here, but only if the President shows a level of political deftness that he has yet to demonstrate.