I will add--one of the things that I know SFIrish is really good at is identifying a goal and working with people of all kinds to accomplish that goal. She's been amazing at that since we met when we were both young Army lieutenants.
She's a left-leaning Dem, but more importantly, she believes in making government work for the people. That doesn't always mean more government, it means working with people of different stripes, with different opinions, to accomplish a goal that they can agree on. Sometimes that's done with a bare majority, but it's better when you can get more people to agree on something that's needed.
Anyway, I don't want this thread to go crazy, either, Badge, but I thought the OT title would stir some interest. :-)