I am fully convinced there are three political parties in the country, the Comservative party, the Socialist party and the Establishment party.
The Establishment party is the party of the status quo in Washington. They are just listening to either the right or the left and make a decision based on how it impacts their own political careers.
The Presidency is based on either the Establishment party or the Socialist party because a Conservative spoils it for everyone.
Washington is a company town, and its product is government.
One of the only products we are forced to buy.
Or, read Andrew Codevilla’s article on the American Spectator. There’s a ruling class and a country class.
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/07/16/americas-ruling-class-and-the/print