"The Democratic leadership is going to determine the issues that see the light of day."

But today, the leadership of the two rebel movements went their separate ways.

The leadership of other unions has gone unchallenged for years.

And now that leadership will go into the hands of someone else.

In this world, the senior leadership comes and goes - but six years was a long time.

If you stay close, the leadership of those guys is going to be very useful.

"The leadership is going to let it sit for a few days," said one top Democrat.

And now the leadership is going to go into the hands of someone else.

I think leadership and national security are going to be the overriding issues.

The leadership of the Democratic Party did not share this view, but went along with it.