Sean Mc

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Bugsy,

I don't disagree with you but I find those types of comments totally destructive. As we all know, politics have become much more polarized in the last 10 years or so. By tradition, politicians campaign to the center. But nearly anyone who advances to high office at the local, state or national level is beholden to the party and special interests that have backed them throughout their careers. Therefore, politicians once in office tend toward the extremes rather than the center that represents the vast majority of the public.

When political tides change and a party regains power after years in the minority, most of their energy seems to be spent blaming their predecessors and reversing laws and policies of the previous administration. Increasingly politicians are blatantly acting as though they represent only those citizens who share their political affiliation. They act spitefully, not just toward the politicians across the aisle, but even to their own constituents who have different party affiliations. I don't think the two parties are any different in this regard. Those of us in the center have no representation in government any more. In fact, we usually end up as easy targets for both parties.

I am not a cynical person by nature. But I think this infighting has damaged our democratic process almost to the point of destruction. I do believe that this cycle can be broken but it will probably take a grass roots effort from those on both sides who are willing to truly acknowledge that we are all in this together, and are able to put themselves in the shoes of those on the other side.

On Jun 17 04:14 PM bugsy wrote:

> Obama and his people may be doing the wrong thing, but dont forget
> what the other side did to get us in this huge mess. Bush and his
> cronies were the worst in our history.