One of the most consistent media themes of the last few years has been the “divisive” efforts of conservatives to “drive people out” of the Republican Party.” You probably noticed this in stories about Charlie Crist and Arlen Specter, both of whom were described as being “driven” from the party even though both left in the face of certain defeat at the hands of primary voters. ...But now we have today’s retirement announcement by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. As recently as last Wednesday, Baucus was acting like a senator seeking re-election. He was attempting to distance himself from...