Rudewalrus wrote:Let's be clear: BOTH parties these days are guilty of polarizing policies and a general unwillingness to compromise. I blame the Republicans, who consciously decided in the late '80s to move right, in an effort to energize a particularly active segment of the party and reverse what was then a seemingly permanent minority status in both houses. It worked, and I don't begrudge political success, that's what democracy is about. The unfortunate consequence is that we've lost the bipartizanship that helped make our government work. The Democrats are also guilty.
I agree. I should also point out that the Democrats can also be very bad losers too. Of course, it's no excuse for either side to say 'they do it too'. Someone at some point has to do the right thing, or the morass will go on.