Just win, baby

This is why Republicans are so successful nationally. As a group they are definitely of the Al Davis school of thinking. The Oakland Raiders head honcho is credited with coining the phrase "Just win, baby," when asked why he took so many chances on players other organizations had cut loose because of their wayward ways.
Unlike Democrats, Republicans have their primary squabbles, but usually close ranks once that battle has been fought. Witness the Reagan-Bush battle in 1980 or the Bush-McCain tussle in 2000. Republican voters know that, in their world, whoever wins that primary will be preferable to the Democratic candidate.
Democrats, for some reason, aren't as successful in patching up their differences. Apparently they are too sensitive for the rough-and-tumble of political races. Witness the ongoing enmity between Obama and Clinton supporters. Sure there were some rough patches during that bruising primary. Each side did what it thought best to win. That battle has been fought and it's over. Now is the time for Democratic voters to look at the battle ahead. The only question should be: How does Obama win in November?
One way not to win is to keep fighting the primary battle. A New York Times article today portrayed many Democratic supporters as whining, grudge-holding babies. When one Obama supporter was asked about donating to help Clinton retire her debt one said, "Not a penny for that woman or her husband." Another said, "Why would I help pay off debts that Hillary amassed simply to keep damaging Sen. Obama?"
Well, one reason might be to help win in November. If they think Clinton dumped on their candidate wait until they see what Republicans have in store for them this fall. Helping restore harmony will heal wounds and help attain the ultimate goal - the White House.
Clinton supporters are no better, crying sexism as the reason their candidate lost, and threatening to jump to the McCain camp. Besides being a crock, the charge only perpetuates the antagonism between the two camps and increases the liklihood of another four years of Republican White House rule and 30 to 40 years or conservative dogma eminating from the Supreme Court.
And if there ever was an election where tDemocrats need to take a tip from the Al Davis playbook it's this year.