The Partisan Divide

I have in the past thought the "no labels" crowd was largely a creation of Democrat operatives meant to distract Republicans and dilute GOP voting strength, but yesterday, in talking to a law student visiting from Idaho, I found there really are some intelligent and aware people who bemoan partisanship. Bless her soul, she really believed each side was equally at fault for America's shortcomings, and if we all just get along, the sixteen trillion dollar deficit would somehow solve itself. There are still some wishy washy but otherwise well aware folks who just do not want to take a stand and would rather be considered moderate than patriot.