The same reason a pit of writhing rattlesnakes don't attack each other - they know each one has a bite that can kill. Same with the swamp creatures, each has enough dirt on the other to keep his *ss safe.
The dems back then still had a few scruples (not necessarily in their personal lives). They didn't want to totally destroy the country. They wouldn't even recognize the democratic party today.
The same reason a pit of writhing rattlesnakes don't attack each other - they know each one has a bite that can kill. Same with the swamp creatures, each has enough dirt on the other to keep his *ss safe.
The dems back then still had a few scruples (not necessarily in their personal lives). They didn't want to totally destroy the country. They wouldn't even recognize the democratic party today.