Do you support bipartisanship?

Question

Or do you like to keep america divided? Id someone disagrees with you, do you automatically assume they are the 'other' party? And what is your party affiliation?

so far..2 support reaching across the aisle, and 2 don't. And they are aligned left and right, respectively, Interesting...

Answer 1

I tend to vote Democrat, but usually vote on a candidate-by-candidate basis. There are Republicans for whom I've voted.

Not only am I for bipartisan ship, I'll take it one step further: I'm for "divided government" i.e. power split between the parties. I like it when the White House and at least one chamber of Congress are held by different parties. Such arrangements force leaders to make bipartisan compromises. The U.S. government usually performs at its worst when under one party rule, for the checks and balances that keep our government from behaving badly are pretty much suppressed under one-party rule.

I prefer leaders who become masters at the art of compromise: Bob Dole and Tip O'Neill come to mind. Compromise is both a sign of respect towards duly-elected members of the other party (and respect towards the citizens who elected them) and a sign of recognition that the electorate is split, and therefore so is any mandate for action by our government.

Answer 2

Judging from some of the other answers, I think a definition of bipartisanship is required. Politics, it's been said, is the art of compromise. Republicans and democrats have differences. That's a given. If they were the same we would have just one party. However they can often find enough common ground to work effectively together. That's bipartisanship and it's what is required to run this country effectively. Neither party has an overwhelming majority so neither one can claim to speak for all Americans.

Answer 3

Bipartisanship is what I believe politics should be about. Different people from different parts of the country with different beliefs are elected to public office not to fight and complain about "the other party", but to get work done. To do this, they need to compromise and come up with a solution that most people will (hopefully) be satisfied with.

Answer 4

I generally agree with the Republicans but I am not bound by parties. I think the US would be better off without parties as did George Washington. If a person runs for office that is not of the two major parties they can't get funding which limits their chances of getting into office. This takes out many good people because they will not agree to be a puppet for his party but instead chooses to vote his or her conscience.

Answer 5

I'm a Democrat. I support bipartisanship, lobbying reform, transparent politics and campaign donations. We need to route out the corruption that plagues both parties . . and get rid of all the personal attacks so that we can start helping the American people.

Answer 6

We already have bipartisianship. They just do not do it openly. In public they fight. They divide Americans with BS then turn around and pass repressive laws. Both parties do it. Both parties have actively helped destroy our economy. They just do the shell game with the American public. Pick one, pick the other. Just changes which freedom we lose next not the loss of freedom.

Answer 7

I do believe in bipartisanship.. but I also think we need to lean a little further left to get back to center after the Bush fiasco. I am a moderate Democrat.

Answer 8

Withdrawing my answer...I misread your question.

I apologize.