Re: Burn it down to the roots
Oh come on. The GoP got into this 'scorched Earth power at any price' business a long time ago, it started back in the 70s and early 80s but really got under way with Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America" and his tenure as House Speaker. The snowball has been getting bigger ever since.
This isn't so say that the Democrats haven't taken notice but in general they've been blindsided by this, playing the traditional gentleman's game. The danger we now face as a country is that is both power blocs start playing by these 'no holds barred' rules then our political system is effectively dead.
So, just saying "Both sides are as bad as each other" is really ducking the problem and making it worse. If you follow the money -- and there's lots to be had if you espouse the right ideology -- then its pretty easy to see what's going on. See, for example....
https://news.google.com/s/CBIwvv7wzVQ?sceid=US:en&r=12&oc=em
Biting the hand that feeds IT
