I know that Republicans are accused of special interest politics, for example with the Christian Right (though I would argue it's more a confluence of interests, most of the time - more on this topic another time), but the Republicans actually have an agenda that they articulate and get elected on. The only two things that define today's Democratic Party are opposition to Bush, and cynically playing to a wide away of special interest groups.
Nowhere is that more evident than in the submissive posture the Democratic party assumes when confronted by the increasingly impotent labor unions. For a crystal-clear graphical representation of this, I refer you to this excellent post at WILLisms (hat tip to the Instapundit). Look at the chart and ask yourself - does this REALLY reflect the opinions of the Democrats, or have they crumbled under the threats of labor? At times like this, I think the future for the Republicans is very bright, indeed...
UPDATE 11:23 a.m. central: Excellent Bob Novak piece today on the backstory of the recent AFL-CIO - Teamsters split. Highly recommended...
UPDATE 2 12:39 p.m. central: More good commentary on the AFL-CIO and its embattled head John Sweeney at the Big Tent Blog...
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