Is there a chance that a right-left coalition might emerge between Ryan and Clinton ala 1981?
Personally, I really doubt it. There may be a split on the right, but everybody on any side of that split is still closer to each other than they are to Democrats.
The thing is though, is that one needs to compromise to govern reasonably. Otherwise, you are just locking in the status quo via gridlock. That is about where we are now. Not good.
I completely agree. I'm just describing the world as I see it, not as I think it ought to be. Whether there's a split or not, the people on the leftward side of the GOP are still going to be people who were fine with the obstructionist tactics of the last two decades.
