Fred Thompson's in the race now. And his online video message was unity, unity, unity. "There's a courage that comes in unity" was an appeal applied to issue after issue. And then he headed for Iowa to confront his party's base.
It's not just Washington that polarizes our politics. The parties' primary process, always starting in Iowa, divides the candidates into those who "believe" and those who "mouth." Can he pass the abortion test? Can he pass the gay marriage test? Can he pass the guns right test? Those that do can be nominated. Those that don't can't.
