If a tree falls in the woods do you assume the other political party did it?

Welcome, I think that each party is too quick to point the finger. If we truly need to be separated, then we truly need to find a common ground. The only thing the fingerpointing is doing is causing friction between the parties. I know there has to be a common ground somewhere. Stop blaming each other and working together would be an excellent start. As for the tree, don't you think we should blame the bush? Best Wishes!

People tend to be prejudiced most of the times. Yes. If we talk in terms of countries each of us will support his country. If we talk of parties automatically each of us will support our party. So when any blame is to be passed on it is always pointed out others. Successes are owned by people. Failures are not owned by anybody. This is also a reason why each political party blames another. Talk shows are used as platforms for communicating their ideas and also a tool for canvassing for future elections. I hope I have communicated clearly.

The talk show hosts have a job to be controversial and keep stirring the pot. What I have seen in the past seems to hold true to that. It is rather antiproductive and it is giving us every possible angle. I guess that is the way of the new polictical arena. Opens a whole new way of debating the issues.

I am not too much into politics, but I do watch and listen to sports talk. I think they do the same thing. They say a lot of controversial things to generate interest. Sports is tribal, so it is generally a good thing to spew out antagonistic remarks, specially to other teams. It bonds people with the same affiliations. Unfortunately, it doesn't work the same in politics.