Akenaton, I'm not sure I fully understand where yer comin' from, but let me throw this out:

Yeah, I know the neocons have screwed us (the country) over for - well, at least since the "Reagan revolution" - but, like it or not, this country is so divided (has been for at least 20 years) that nobody's gonna bring about major reforms (salvation) without at least SOME bipartisan backing.

As long as we're stuck in the "gotcha!" politics mode, we'll waste the public's attention span and the media's and Congress's resources slapping each other in the face like Curly, Moe, and Larry instead of plugging the growing holes in the dike.

To quote our President elect, "ENOUGH!"