Will democrats and republicans ever get along andwork in the country's interest instead of each party's?

Question

After watching the election results I was apalled at the headlines proclaiming that the democrats "control" the house. WHy do they have to control anything? Shouldn't the country's well being supersede any sibling rivalries between the two dominant parties? I think they should all grow up and start working together to solve this country's problems instead of put the other party down. Does anyone else have any ideas on this?

Answer 1

If we watch carefully we now have the opportunity to find out which representives, whether Democrat or Republican, really care about us the way they professed during the campaigns.

They are supposed to be there for the betterment of the entire Country but if the bickering, back stabbing and obstruction continues they are doing us a great injustice and being self-serving.

We, the citizens, could begin by stopping the hatred ourselves here on Y.A. United we stand, divided we will surely fall. If they do not work together civilly half of us will not be being represented.

Answer 2

When you are not the governing party then you are the opposition party. The Republicans have the parliamentary role of opposing the ruling Democrat party in Congress.

Answer 3

Some of the Democrats will honestly try to work for what's good for the Country and some of them will continue being obstructionist and work for themselves. Those in the second category won't last past the next election.

Answer 4

Yes both parties should work together but its hard to work together when such issues of equal rights and freedom seprate the two parties. The republican party is the party that thinks backward not forward, they work to devide not unite the nation and the Democrats are left to defend themselves from the onslaught of name calling and dirt the republicans throw at them.

Answer 5

No. Politicians only care about us at election time. Does anybody really think we will make any real progress with Bush and Pelosi at each others throats? Here we have two of the most worthless people our government has ever seen. Lotsa luck folks.

Answer 6

They are elected by the people, they should get along together and work for the good of the country and the people. Rivalries should be negated and addressed accordingly.

Answer 7

It depends on how willing!

Pelosi said she was willing!

Bush said he was willing, as long as it was his way!

I would like to see the elimination of parties altogether as what essentially happens is we elect them, they go to Wahington and represent the monied, the special interest and the party! They even vote for their interest! Everyone but the voter!

The whole Congress and whole Senate could elect their leaders without party cow-towing, and people could be appointed to seats on committees without regard to party!

The only bad thing is a few could essentiall take over the Congress!

Answer 8

If we have another terroirst attack the scope of 9/11, they'll get along.

For a week.

Then Congress will try to impeach the President and hold a bunch of investigatory hearings that accomplish nothing.

Answer 9

I think it will happen only when the AVERAGE dem takes control of their party. I am a REP but a lot of my friends are DEMS. We agree on a lot of things prob 60-70% of the time. They disagree with leaders of the Dem party to bad they still vote DEM. When REP get mad at their leaders they vote DEM look at the last election. REP vote turnout was up but not the vote % of the REP. 10--15% voted DEM

Answer 10

Our Country is divided, not united. This is not what George Washington wanted. It should be best person win for President, and we all work together for a better America.