but it hides a growing gap within the party between the party establishment and a more populous wing. so far, president obama has been able to paper over that gap working to connect the two sides by opting to emphasize pragmatism over ideology. hillary clinton, a fellow prague ma activity, would likely play the same role, but the split is still there, and if neither obama nor clinton were able to hold the two wings together, it wouldn t take much to spark a full-blown ideological dive. people like warren or de blasio are on board for income equality, but arguing for more aggressive policies than the ones currently in the democratic mainstream, and currently being pushed by this president, like taxing the wealthy to pay for pre-k program and expanding social security benefits. it remains to be seen if that can gain currency with the establishment. al frum said new ways of thinking will be key to energ e energizing democrats in the post-obama era. today in politics, there s so