Are you gonna give FR credit when your story comes out?
I don't think either party can be credited with anything other than the fact that they don't know how to tie their shoes properly. Translated: They are NOT doing their job of upholding the constitution. That should always take precedence over the childish squabbles we see.
...But there's probably far more going on than this simplistic view. My neighbor mentioned, Masons(a secret organization), etc. which got me to thinking. Cults like this, and the like, were more than likely a constant problem even back at George Washington's time. I remember stuff like this being unnecessarily glossed over. Anyway, today it has obviously gotten out of hand, so somebody's just gotta whip 'em all back into shape...