The people who get elected and talk about "reaching across the aisle", "my good friend from wherever" (when speaking about a liberal), or refer to Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Boxer as "gentle ladies" are collaborators in the destruction of our constitution. They are staunch supporters of the beltway elite and don't deserve respect or support, IMO.
The people who get elected and talk about “reaching across the aisle”...
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Republicans, unlike their Democrat “good friends”, NEVER play to win. To the Dems, politics is blood sport and they truely believe that the ends jusitifes the means. They will use any tactic to get their way. No holds barred. By contrast, Republicans think politics is a congenial game of checkers.
Until this mindset changes (if it ever does), Republicans will never win at anything.