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Kodad
I think it's the media 24/7 frenzy that has things stirred up.
The republicans will tell you that during Regan's years; Regan & Tip O'Niel would sit down for dinner and hash out deals. There was a measure of trust between them. There was a line crossed during the Bush 41 presidency...Bush said Read My Lips, No New Taxes. But the congress, heavily democrat, insisted he raise taxes. They shut down the government. So he went along with the will of the majority. They then hammered him with the 'no new taxes' in the next election. It's considered by many what got Clinton elected. Since then the reps have been extremely distrustful of making any kind of deals with the dems.
McCain was known for crossing the isle more than any other current politician. Maverick John McCain. But does he get one ounce of credit for that in the media today?
BTW, I think if you search back into the late 1800's you'll find some pretty big battles between the left & right.
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