SC New Democrats President Phil Noble, quoted on CNN.com today -
When President Obama took office, Democrats stood beside him in unity, but just as soon as Congress got to work, divisions in the party emerged.
Now, nearly a year after the election, Democrats have little to show for this legislative session, despite holding a majority in both chambers of Congress. [...]
Democratic strategist Phil Noble says the tug-of-war among Democrats is just the nature of the party, pointing to a quote by Will Rogers, who said, "I'm not a member of any organized party, I'm a Democrat."
"We are not an authoritarian party. We don't have the tradition of rigid party discipline that Republicans have had," said Noble, who is president of the South Carolina New Democrats.
