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Why not? Partisanship is at the root of everything that happens in politics.

Posted by Chest Rockwell (aka ChestR) Aug 23 '11, 13:19

I say that not as a cynic, but as a practitioner.

Believe me when I say that it's all about partisanship.

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- There is some of that, but my sense of it is that it's on the fringes. And that element exists on both sides. - Chest Rockwell Aug 23, 13:30
- I think you're overstating your opinion and understating what others are saying. - Mel Profit Aug 23, 13:27 1
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- They hated Clinton. Even after he had so much success. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 23, 13:27
- imo, a fair amount of it is backlash to how much "we" did it during GWB. - TFox Aug 23, 13:26 7
  - I think the healthcare bill/debate contributed a lot to conservative rancor, not just on the far right -- nm - con_carne Aug 23, 13:29
  - But in Dubya's case he was a complete asshat. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 23, 13:29 2
    - he earned it more by a long shot, but no one ever said the "yeah, me too!" effect was based on merit. -- nm - TFox Aug 23, 13:31 1
      - I'm just pointing out that Dubya was an asshat. - Mel Profit Aug 23, 13:32
  - I disagree. -- nm - The Ruiner Aug 23, 13:27
  - I'd agree that's a big part of it. -- nm - Ender Aug 23, 13:26
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