Re: Whats with Uniting the Parties??
I think the idea of the parties joining is overstated. It's more that candidates want to show that they can work with the other side and overlook differences for the greater good.
As far as I can tell, McCain's idea of picking a pro-choice running mate went over like a turd in a punchbowl. I guess he threw it out there to test the response, and that response has been loud and clear from the right. Would be surprised if Ridge and Lieberman are still up for consideration.
Oh, and for what it's worth, I haven't seen anything about the two parties actually merging/joining one another. If you can direct us to an article or something, we might be able to comment on it better -- as it stands, it's not something I've heard about, just the "working together" you reference in your initial post.