I received this e-mail from a colleague. I think he makes a point that continues to go unnoticed in the MSM - divisiveness cuts both ways and so does fence-mending. I, like Andy, continue to here that President Bush MUST reach out to the other side to bring the country together. What about the Democrats, don't they have ANY responsibility?
John,
I think one of the biggest reasons it seems that we are so divided is that one side in the political debate has decided to quite playing the game.
We have ALWAYS had differences of opinion. That is one of the great things about America, we can agree to disagree. We can also disagree and still do business with each other, still talk, argue, etc. But lately it seems as though it MUST be one way or nothing. If the republicans don’t do it our way we aren’t going to play along. “Those republicans are so divisive; can you believe they want to do what they promised during the campaign?” So instead of allowing a vote on judicial nominees they decide to filibuster. In fact, Daschel just decided to obstruct everything he could. It reminded me of a small child taking their ball home because they didn’t get to bat all the time.
Well sorry, but you didn’t win in 2000. You lost more seats in 2002, and now you’ve lost a third time. The country is sending you a message. We have been trying to get along, (Bush reached out to Kennedy during no child left behind; Bush added prescription drug coverage for seniors) but when you get your hand bitten each time you reach out you tend to get gun shy. If you worry so much about stem cell research, work with the Republicans to create a compromise. I know it will look like Bush is achieving something, and you hate that, but it is time for the other side of the isle to do some of the compromising.
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