Perhaps the rarest thing in politics is wide bipartisan agreement on a contentious political issue.
Just look at congressional inaction on immigration, entitlement reform, energy prices and deficit reduction.
Until recently, crime would have been on that list as well. But on Wednesday, a majority of Democratic senators joined with Republicans to overturn a crime bill passed by Washington, D.C., officials. Congress can overturn bills passed by the local D.C. Council. The Senate is almost an even split, but the vote was a blowout — passing 81 to 14. The House had previously voted to overturn it, but the margin was much closer.
