The Hartford (CT) Courant has an interesting report today headlined "Senate Voice Of Outrage Silenced By Defeat" (registration). Excerpt:
How, Democrats are asking, should they move, not only philosophically, but stylistically? Should members match the Republicans in volume and, some would say, stridency? Or stick to the Daschle model of trying to have it both ways, of working inside the strange, complex system that is Congress while also speaking out - and alienating - the opposition?
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Daschle is around Washington this week but he's not talking much. Reid and his team are the spokesmen, and Republicans are eager to work with them - though not for the reasons Democrats hope.
"Sen. Daschle was the chief obstructionist for so much of what we want to do," said Allen, who headed the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. "A message was sent, and usually after an election like this, people get the message."
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