One thing is funny in politics. That is the sheer level of apathy for every other human being involved in politics.
Sen. Harry Reid (D- NV) today said that he "couldn't" work with Romney. (link)
Of course for the past few years if not a decade + he has been whining about bi-partisanship (or the lack thereof) on the part of Republicans. Of course this means that bipartisanship is just another word for forcing the other side to agree with you on major principles (surrender).
Of course saying that there are only two sides to an argument is also a glib statement to begin with, but that is what our current party structures are based on. You have a choice between a turd sandwich and a giant bottle of douche. And they like it that way. Modern political parties have divided us in order to conquer. The third parties are more niche in their concerns and in reality have a great deal more in common across broad issues than Democrats and Republicans do. Libertarians as an example would be very happy to cooperate with Greens on foreign policy by and large as both have many anti-war views.
But back to the main topic:
Harry Reid in fact CAN cooperate, but he will choose not to because it works to his party's political advantage to be just as obstructionist as the Republicans have been to them. There is no reward for cooperation in the party. You are just consorting with the enemy. Statesmanship is a description that we reserve for people prior to Henry Kissinger by and large. Harry Reid is merely the latest in a long line of politicians on every side of the aisle who seeks to gain influence by being the biggest roadblock possible. This is after all about power...now about what is good for the USA.
Follow the money.
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