Necessity Gives Rise to Bipartisanship — for Now

Carl Hulse: “The moments of bipartisan coming-together are hardly a template for a new paradigm of governing in polarized times. The grudging GOP collaboration with Democrats has only come about on truly existential, must-pass legislation — and typically only at the last minute after Republicans have exhausted all other options, making the coalition unlikely to hold on less critical bills and the social policy issues that sharply divide the two parties.

And the political incentives are stacked decisively against it.”