Posted on 05/16/2011 7:34:09 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
The way you advance in Republican politics is you get in a faction and you stick with it.
Your advancement in the ranks takes place OUTSIDE of the party structure ~ for the Democrats any advancement in the ranks takes place only WITHIN the party structure.
It's a subtle difference ~ but it's very real.
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