We all knew this day was coming, but it is still pretty surprising how fast it came. At some point pragmatic problem solving needs to reign over ideological purity. And it is necessary on both the extreme right and left. Between City Council approving the water deal and now this column in today's Detroit News, hopefully this is the beginning of being able to tackle the hard stuff in years to come.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opi...nley/16278905/