Would Bredesen avoid joining that chorus when the rest of his caucus are singing that tune in unison? Is there anything to really show he would be brave enough to counter the power of group think or even would want to in the end? Whether Bredesen is lying to himself or to the public or both doesn't matter. The results are and will be the same. What we are seeing here is a "centrism" masquerade for electoral purposes the likes of which we are going to be seeing all over the country in red or purple districts.
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