The problem today bottom line in this country is this. Republican or Democrat the shift has gone from what is good for the people, what is consistent with the bill of rights and the advancement of the economy to What is good for the party. Either party. Until we start electing people who look past the party lines and start doing what they were elected to do, we only have the decent common folks railing at each other.   Me I think this way, the only way Americans seem to get good decisions is if no one party has full control of the executive branch and congress. The disagreements seem to make any decisions a bit more thought provoking I think. When either party has full control then it is we will pass anything because ... well we can .. I think debate and discussion is a good thing. I am not republican nor democrat but independent and like to see balance. I wish we would get back to the people and the constitution and not "those radical republicans, those nazi democrats" and I keep hearing everywhere including the talking news heads ... They both better start working together and make well thought out decisions. That is the only way we succeed instead of this constant party trash talking.