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(Click for frequent words.) 71 partisan divides 65 ideological divides 63 ideological divide 62 partisanship 60 partisan bickering 59 partisan polarization 59 partisan rancor 59 partisan gridlock 58 partisan squabbling 57 bipartisanship 56 hyper partisanship 54 bipartisan 53 partisan sniping 53 ideological rifts 52 ideological chasm 52 Republicans 52 partisan acrimony 51 bitter partisanship 51 bi partisanship 51 racial divide 50 divisiveness 50 hyperpartisanship 50 ideological differences 50 partisan wrangling 50 Partisanship 50 Democrats 49 Democratically controlled 49 transcends partisanship 49 divide 49 intraparty bickering 49 bi partisan 49 hyper partisan 49 polarized electorate 49 bipartisan comity 49 partisan 49 ideological polarization 49 ideological spectrum 48 generational divide 48 Partisan bickering 48 racial divides 48 transcend partisan 48 Specter defection 48 mindless partisanship 48 MacGuineas 48 gridlock 48 partisan squabbles 47 rifts 47 judicial confirmations 47 rancorous partisanship 47 ideologically polarized 47 hyperpartisan 47 transatlantic rift 47 bitterly partisan 47 ideological rigidity 46 Ideological differences 46 postpartisan 46 philosophic differences 46 bridging divides 46 sectarian divide 46 deeply divided 46 chasm separating 46 obstructionism 46 partisan skirmishing 46 GOP 46 Demcorats 45 schisms 45 chasm 45 Congressman Hulshof 45 intraparty squabble 45 SCHIP reauthorization 45 sectarian divides 45 petty partisanship 45 polarization 45 Senate 45 WELNA 44 partisan gamesmanship 44 linguistic divide 44 shifted rightward 44 polarized 44 Bipartisanship 44 eyed pragmatist 44 upstate downstate 44 unyielding partisanship 44 stony silence underscoring 44 widening gulf 44 rigidly ideological 44 Demo crats 43 partisan politics 43 generational divides 43 LIASSON 43 judicial nominations 43 Bayh 43 reforming entitlements 43 Cilizza 43 Broun N 43 uncivil discourse 43 rightward tilt 43 Partisan sniping 43 legislative logjams 43 Democratic Farmer Laborite 43 uniter 43 nonpartisans 43 unbridgeable gulf 43 differences 43 sectarian divisions 43 Biggert N 43 DeGette Y 43 liberals 43 Nancy Cordes reports 43 Siena pollster 42 rancor 42 Altmire Y 42 unpopularity 42 Repub licans 42 Partisan wrangling 42 wishy washiness 42 GW Battleground 42 partisan obstructionism 42 Bilbray Y 42 Bilbray N 42 Aderholt N 42 partisan finger pointing 42 transcending partisanship 42 midterm election 42 bipartisanism 42 This mindless paralyzing 42 contentiousness 42 disagreements 42 Assemblywoman Scozzafava 42 Bilirakis N 42 Aderholt Y 42 unbridgeable divide 42 yawning divide 42 Nussle 42 divergent viewpoints 42 Republican 42 Post Chris Cillizza 42 ideological 42 rift 42 Iowa caucusgoers 42 voter dissatisfaction 42 philosophical differences 42 eyebar fractured 42 rabid partisanship 42 Post Dan Balz 42 wasteful earmarks 42 maverick reformer 42 bitterly polarized 42 ideological brinksmanship 42 lame duck session 42 leftward shift 42 Voinovich 42 philosophical disagreements 42 transcend partisanship 42 Center Aisle Caucus 42 offered angry denouncements 42 widening chasm 41 Leader Darrell Steinberg 41 Bilirakis Y 41 independents caucusing 41 Partisan politics 41 Repubicans 41 politically polarized 41 gulfs 41 partisan posturing 41 intraparty 41 lamented partisan bickering 41 Jeffords defection gave 41 ELVING 41 Partisan gridlock 41 WNYC Bob Hennelly 41 Anderson Kelliher 41 SHERROD BROWN 41 intraparty battle 41 Whit Ayres Republican 41 fundamentally unserious 41 DAVID BROOKS 41 Novato Narrows 41 schism 41 Pawlenty vetoes 41 partisan leanings 41 Monthly Steve Benen 41 Lee Miringoff 41 Post Ezra Klein 41 Andrew Kohut director 41 BBC James Coomarasamy 41 midterm elections 41 Bipartisan 41 ticket splitters 41 PELOSI Well 41 bipartisan coalitions 41 bipartisan majorities 41 irresolvable conflicts 41 Obama 41 conservatives 41 Miringoff 41 Electorally 41 centrists 41 widening rift 41 discord 41 intraparty warfare 41 Chairman Duf Sundheim 41 relatively noncontroversial 41 climactic Christmas Eve 41 Democratically controlled Congress 41 Boxer Fiorina 41 birther nonsense 41 redesigned Spaghetti Junction 41 Plame cause celebre 41 reflexive partisanship 41 Spiliotes 41 Whip Jon Kyl 41 SCHUMER Well 41 MCCONNELL Well 41 divides 41 EJ Dionne Syndicated columnist 41 Boehner 41 differing viewpoints 41 Congresswoman Bachmann 41 policywise 41 analyst Stuart Rothenberg 41 Republican delaying tactics 41 rightward drift 41 Wolsborn 41 D Prestonsburg 40 strident partisanship 40 divisive 40 structural imbalance 40 Herzik 40 GOP leaners 40 defund Obamacare 40 Hoyer D Md 40 ideological opposites 40 PENCE Well 40 bitterly divided 40 Toomey Sestak 40 stalemates 40 yawning gulf 40 pollster Mark Baldassare 40 Congressman Sestak 40 repealing ObamaCare 40 senate democrats 40 Senator Bayh 40 reauthorizing SCHIP 40 DADT repealed 40 Sarpolus 40 internecine squabbling 40 challenger Daniel Mongiardo 40 Blumenauer Y 40 Marco Rubios 40 centrist 40 gotcha politics 40 rancorous debate 40 childish bickering 40 Re publicans 40 Carl Hulse 40 Wonkbook 40 poisonously partisan 40 Dems 40 R Glenford 40 Cillizza 40 HUME Well 40 Congresswoman Halvorson 40 PPIC poll 40 racial divisiveness 40 NCLB reauthorization 40 trans Atlantic rift 40 Distracted pedestrians 40 Speaker Nancy Pelosi D-Calif. 40 ROVE Well 40 majorities 40 KYL Well 40 Heated rhetoric 40 Re publican 40 shuttering Guantanamo 40 diverging views 40 GOP'ers 40 GINGRICH Well 40 unfavorability ratings 40 Bork nomination 40 repeal ObamaCare 40 Schoolchildren chanting Assassinate 40 Another YouTuber uploaded 40 coattail effect 40 analyst Stan Collender 40 TOM OLIPHANT 40 Distrust lingers 40 nonpartisanship 40 RUDIN Well 40 KONDRACKE 40 Bi partisanship 40 Reid D Nev 40 Borosage 40 disapproval rating 40 LIASSON Well 40 vitriolic rhetoric 40 lingering mistrust 40 decisively outnumber 40 generational rift 39 impeaching Cheney 39 libertarian leaning conservatives 39 Congressman Nussle 39 Steven Schier political 39 yawning chasm 39 Unaffiliated voters outnumber 39 Speaker Naifeh 39 intraparty squabbling 39 Tea Party movement 39 GfK polls 39 grand bargainers 39 partisan recriminations 39 Morouns 39 differing worldviews 39 Solop 39 Solomonese 39 moderate Republicanism 39 labels Vivendi SA 39 seemingly intractable conflict 39 libertarian bent 39 rejects partisan gridlock 39 moderates 39 outworn ideas 39 Intraparty 39 postracial 39 Demcrats 39 Democratically controlled Legislature 39 DFL'ers 39 acrimony 39 deficit hawks 39 dramatization Bragman 39 glaring disparities 39 clear eyed pragmatist 39 distrust 39 Lame Duck session 39 repeal DADT 39 Gloria Borger 39 neighbor Phoebe Hoaster 39 Democratic 39 Battleground Poll 39 poisonous partisanship 39 precincts reporting Sestak 39 BILL KRISTOL 39 troop withdrawal timetables 39 intraparty contests 39 Earmark reform 39 Centrists 39 intraparty battles 39 aisle 39 Majority Leader Harry Reid 39 I'ma uniter 39 Rudominer 39 GOP Leader Mitch 39 displayed steadiness 39 Boxer D Calif 39 doc fix 39 imbalanced ledger 39 McCain 39 rated structurally deficient 39 budget deficits 39 strategist Jenny Backus 39 Congressman Kagen 39 Alito dissents 39 incivility 39 NEWSWEEK Poll 39 Judge Alito 39 Ipsos McClatchy 39 Bi partisan 39 Stu Rothenberg 39 diabetes Danesh 39 midterm shellacking 39 Bayh disillusionment 39 Isabel Sawhill 39 partisan trench warfare 39 filibuster proof Senate 39 intraparty fights 39 Joementum 39 STUART ROTHENBERG 39 Voter discontent 39 Vinehout 39 affix blame 39 DuHAIME 39 Substantively 39 Congressman Pallone 39 ethnic cleavages 39 seemingly insurmountable challenges 39 openly gay nonincumbent 39 Moderate Dems 39 generational schism 39 stalemate 39 lamer duck 39 Norman Ornstein 39 factional divides 39 Fairleigh Dickinson PublicMind poll 39 Similar schisms 38 sectarian rifts 38 Specter Sestak 38 debate 38 Bittergate 38 mean spiritedness 38 Deposada 38 Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg 38 overheated rhetoric 38 intraparty feud 38 Congressman Oberstar 38 seemingly irreconcilable 38 Kettl 38 partyline vote 38 Kousser 38 nonmilitary discretionary 38 independents disapprove 38 verbal missteps 38 JUNEAU Alaska Sarah Palin 38 Leader Brian Bosma 38 filibuster proof majorities 38 LUNTZ 38 deepening rift 38 socioeconomic inequalities 38 unbridgeable gap 38 By Ron Chimelis 38 downticket races 38 DAVID BRODER 38 eminently electable 38 NRA scorekeeping 38 Dan Balz 38 BROWNBACK 38 Barofksy 38 wealthiest Minnesotans 38 congressional earmarks 38 fillibuster proof majority 38 filibuster delaying tactic 38 Partisan rancor 38 deep rifts 38 Holtz Eakin 38 Opsommer 38 crazy cockamamie 38 electibility 38 gaping chasm 38 gubernatorial vetoes 38 sizable majorities 38 Schumer Gillibrand 38 Congresswoman Capito 38 Brian Vargus 38 Sen. Evan Bayh 38 rejectionism 38 mutual distrust 38 immigration reform 38 sowed dissension 38 racial inequalities 38 MITCH MCCONNELL 38 Bernard Schaber 38 strategist Ken Khachigian 38 unilateralist approach 38 IBD TIPP Poll 38 Kelliher DFL Minneapolis 38 Curtis Gans director 38 Doehrel 38 leftward drift 38 disparity 38 Radogno 38 demagoging 38 intolerant fearmongers spreading 38 stylistic differences 38 false equivalence 38 Zarelli 38 EPW Committee 38 Jeff Zeleny 38 Senate Majority Leader Mitch 38 pollster Ed Sarpolus 38 starry eyed idealism 38 Associated Press Gfk poll 38 launched furious counterassault 38 trans inclusive ENDA 38 disagreement 38 factional rifts 38 Democrat Al Franken 38 pragmatic problem solver 38 RENDELL Well 38 cites strident partisanship 38 Obamaā 38 Baucus Grassley 38 generational 38 correspondent Jerry Bodlander 38 website www.Ridgewaterequity.com 38 voter unhappiness 38 EJ DIONNE 38 GOP pollster 38 Majority Leader Frist 38 Eisenhower Expy 38 Rutgers Eagleton Poll 38 politically perilous 38 leftist slant 38 centrism 38 Ken Salazar D Colo 38 Recess appointments 38 yawning gulf between 38 reauthorize NCLB 38 greenhouse gasses mirrors 38 Overt racism 38 challenger Len Munsil 38 Norman Ornstein congressional 38 neoconservativism 38 antigovernment sentiment 38 irresolvable conflict 38 wasteful earmark 38 chasms 38 fully inclusive ENDA 38 infighting 38 conservative ideologue 38 Mort Kondracke 38 intellectual incoherence 38 mistrust 38 Shira Toeplitz 38 starkly divergent views 38 Maya MacGuineas president 38 Charles McC 38 Baucus 38 Feingold censure 38 impasse 38 bickering 38 Eric Herzik 38 Banning earmarks 38 Recrimination 38 Canciamilla 38 rightward lurch 38 procedural morass 38 mystery Skorik 38 snide sarcastic 38 Gershtenson 38 fiscal conservatism 38 Senate Majority Leader Harry 38 UPI Zogby poll 38 divergent visions 37 Chair Dick Wadhams 37 Competes Act 37 MARK SHIELDS 37 voter apathy inexcusable 37 Straayer 37 glaring inequalities 37 fillibuster 37 fiscal conservativism 37 shameless demagoguery 37 hardheadedness 37 racial discord 37 fiscal irresponsibility 37 yawning deficits 37 pervasive weariness 37 struggled inconclusively 37 eyebrow arching blowout 37 Carolyn Weyforth spokeswoman 37 S. Broder 37 Stu Rothenberg editor 37 Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi 37 glaring inequity 37 Mark Mellman 37 Ciboski 37 unanimity 37 conflicting viewpoints 37 DFL challenger 37 kemcha Way 37 Blunt Carnahan 37 unilateralist tendencies 37 Disaffection 37 Arlen Specters 37 repealing Obamacare 37 disparities 37 cleavages 37 Lincoln Chafee RR.I. 37 omnibus appropriation 37 judicial nominees 37 IBD TIPP poll 37 seemingly unbridgeable differences 37 Sen. Warren Limmer 37 mindless paralyzing rancor 37 divergences 37 unrest harks 37 petty partisan bickering 37 Speaker Pelosi 37 Blendu 37 Commissioner Brenda Cassellius 37 Cornyn 37 Ann Selzer 37 Speaker Denny Hastert 37 Slurpee sipping 37 NPR David Welna 37 botched prewar intelligence 37 Diagnoses vary 37 Robert Schmuhl 37 GOPers 37 CEO Michael Yackira 37 Nathan Daschle 37 JACKIE JUDD 37 Celinda Lake Democratic 37 yah boo politics 37 Geyh 37 Maviglio 37 antiwar sentiment 37 strategist Mark Mellman 37 Gillibrand DioGuardi 37 civility 37 epistemic closure 37 Moderator Bob Schieffer 37 Klaassen essay 37 spokesman Rodell Mollineau 37 Progressive Anthony Pollina 37 transatlantic rifts 37 Hardball MSNBC 37 Bositis 37 Monserrate expulsion 37 Specter 37 DFLers 37 fifths supermajority 37 spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki 37 procedural roadblocks 37 Quin Monson Brigham Young 37 warring sects 37 upstaters 37 downballot races 37 Feingold D Wis 37 Bennet Romanoff 37 BACHMANN Well 37 Pollster Frank Luntz 37 animosities 37 Jim Ramstad 37 website www.bridgewaterequity.com 37 fissures 37 Pollster Darrell Bricker 37 David Broder 37 Haley Sheheen 37 judicial temperament 37 SCHIEFFER Well 37 Repubs 37 Constantakes 37 Sharyl Attkisson reports 37 Props aplenty 37 deepening unpopularity 37 rigid ideologue 37 Bayh centrist 37 Nominations Sent 37 evenly divided 37 Speaker Shap Smith 37 CNN Candy Crowley 37 ideological persuasions 37 Steny Hoyer D Md 37 Franken 37 adviser Tad Devine 37 inflames passions 37 unnecessarily inflames 37 Low voter turnout 37 rhetorical excesses 37 SCRIPT Announcer 37 Newyorkrican 37 bare knuckled partisanship 37 Alan Abramowitz political 37 technologically tinker 37 uniters 37 KONDRACKE Well 37 progressive netroots 37 wishy washy mealy mouthed 37 Whit Ayres GOP 37 bicameral bipartisan 37 Democratic Farmer Laborites 37 Repulicans 37 Atlantic Marc Ambinder 37 HIllary Clinton 37 unfavorables 37 repeal Obamacare 37 Iraq warring sects 37 consultant Jenny Backus 37 voter discontent 37 Tofel argues 37 punditocracy 37 Julian Zelizer professor 37 LeVota 37 rightward shift 37 Dem ocrats 37 intraparty disputes 37 disjunction between 37 commonwealth reflexively 37 Ben Cardin D Md 37 Hyper partisanship 37 unfavorability rating 37 Carrie Budoff Brown 37 Josh Kraushaar 37 liberal judicial activism 37 Congressman Shays 37 Daschle 37 defund ACORN 37 shrill rhetoric 37 GIANNOULIAS 37 Congresswoman Matsui 37 Hoyer Murtha 37 amicability 37 Chad Kolton spokesman 37 Judge Samuel Alito 37 John Straayer 37 Hanaba Munn Welch 37 nonpartisan CBO 37 pollster Bill McInturff 37 ERIN NEFF 37 Susick grandmother 37 inner wonk 37 Democratsâ € ™ 37 liberal 37 monthlong recess looming 37 Obamans 37 lieutenant governor presides 37 staunchest allies deteriorated 37 tea partiers 37 pinpointed gusset 37 Democracts 36 pre-#/# worldview 36 protectionist sentiments 36 Stuart Rothenberg 36 almost instinctive opportunism 36 procedural roadblock 36 unreasonable obstructionists 36 Delegates booed heartily 36 Kasich 36 eliminationist rhetoric 36 Governor Branstad 36 Rhetoric aside 36 Republican pollster Whit 36 differing ideologies 36 Democrat 36 diverging opinions 36 strategist Geoff Garin 36 nonpresidential election 36 FINEMAN 36 Pawlenty 36 RCP Average 36 emeritus Tom Brokaw 36 horsepower carbureted engine 36 weeklong recess 36 Norv Fouts 36 nonpartisan redistricting 36 political persuasions 36 ED RENDELL 36 Herseth Sandlin 36 senators 36 Louise Slaughter DN.Y. 36 pardon Toussie 36 statesmanship 36 Skubick 36 giving shortshrift 36 Nunez Perata 36 spokeswoman Christie Parell 36 Daschle Thune 36 racial resentments 36 Minneapolis DFLer 36 Orzag 36 transcends partisan 36 EJ Dionne Jr. 36 judicial appointments 36 Badger Poll 36 BOBBY HARRISON 36 BRIAN NAYLOR 36 findings independents sullenness 36 Congress 36 WRFA 36 hopeful Alexi Giannoulias 36 Schwarz enegger 36 defund NPR 36 NH gov 36 THE CAUCUS 36 alienating moderates 36 ideologically divided 36 Beltway pundits 36 gulf 36 restrictionists 36 reauthorize SCHIP 36 wavering moderates 36 spokesman Linden Zakula 36 Islamofacism 36 FHA Modernization Act 36 divergence 36 irreconcilability 36 Marie Cocco 36 dipping crosscourt forehand 36 newfound boldness 36 Senator Snowe 36 remains unratified 36 Souter biographer Tinsley Yarbrough 36 AXELROD 36 McCain 36 Post Dana Milbank 36 Obamacons 36 MCain 36 Nelson Pallmeyer 36 pollster Mark Mellman 36 stately Rotunda 36 polarizes societies 36 repeal DOMA 36 Lewinsky scandal 36 ideological schisms 36 filibustered nominees 36 Minority Leader Harry Reid 36 divergent views 36 red-state/blue-state 36 overreach 36 bureaucratic snarls 36 Senate Appropriations Committees 36 EDITORS Ron Fournier 36 Pelosi 36 nonpartisan 36 seeming intractability 36 Explained Elmendorf 36 repealing DOMA 36 Fred Lokken political 36 Capitol Hill 36 spokeswoman Marion Steinfels 36 McClatchy Ipsos poll 36 Sister Souljah moments 36 USA TODAY Gallup Poll 36 Undecideds 36 JUDGE SAMUEL ALITO 36 ROVNER Well 36 partisan witch hunt 36 ideologically compatible 36 GONYEA 36 unabashedly liberal 36 Centrist Coalition 36 soaring oratory 36 overt partisanship 36 BOEHNER Well 36 moral certitude 36 pollster Frank Luntz 36 divergent perspectives 36 leftward tilt 36 Post Jonathan Capehart 36 Prettner Solon 36 Easter recess 36 favorables 36 rigid ideology 36 collegiality 36 Anti incumbency 36 Huffmon 36 DeMint 36 Hobbled Dems eager 36 trial Sadeddin 36 congressional bargainers 36 rocky gorge 36 Congressman Kucinich 36 Sununu 36 cloture motions 36 GOP Chairman Reince 36 Ron Brownstein 36 overcome filibusters 36 CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER SYNDICATED COLUMNIST 36 Chafee Laffey 36 Sonya Sotomayor 36 MaryAlice Erickson 36 Lee Miringoff director 36 Harry Reid 36 Kyl 36 COMPETES 36 Ronald Brownstein 36 Samuel Alito 36 Tea Party adherents 36 Lame duck sessions 36 Witty repartee 36 Amerithrax mystery 36 Snowe 36 Alito nomination 36 nonwar 36 midterms 36 Sen. Dale Risinger 36 Annette Ziegler 36 Band Aid fixes 36 Ranking Member Snowe 36 Christine O'Donnell Sharron Angle 36 statutory paygo 36 George Voinovich R 36 Founding Fathers Chernow 36 Independent Anthony Pollina 36 Griesheimer 36 seemingly unbridgeable 36 Gazelka 36 isolationist tendencies 36 Biden 36 diplomatic estrangement 36 V oters 36 avert shutdown 36 nonpartisan Rothenberg Political 36 John P. Avlon 36 Lambrew 36 Bakk DFL Cook 36 eliminates CalWORKS 36 Reps. Steny Hoyer 36 Sanderoff 36 National Rifle Assn 36 Norman Ornstein resident 36 profound irresponsibility 36 Culver Branstad 36 socialistic tendencies 36 Philosophical differences 36 Leader Mitch McConnell 36 CARFA 36 Obama disowns critique 36 Wasteful spending 36 award delegates proportionally 36 Congressman LoBiondo 36 fiercely partisan 36 Gawrylow 36 liberalness 36 Mike Dittoe 36 widening inequality 36 sourness 36 Noam Neusner spokesman 36 congressional 36 Carolyn McGinn Sedgwick 36 impass 36 Congressman Yarmuth 36 Democrat Robin Carnahan 36 CORNYN Well 36 VAN HOLLEN Well 36 Chip DiPaula Jr. 36 deficits 36 Kwame Holman 36 Icet 36 Andy Kohut 36 exurban counties 36 Sotomayor nomination 36 compromise 36 overcome procedural hurdles 36 factionalisation 36 conservative jurist 36 Bernanke renomination 36 Pessimism pervades 36 spokesman Bill Nowling 36 liberal orthodoxy 36 Pelosi D Calif 36 DiFi 36 Ideological purity 35 constant partisan rancor 35 Midwestern battlegrounds 35 Palinism 35 Insurgent violence 35 Ciruli 35 Clairsville 35 unpopularity propelling 35 oratorical skill 35 leader Mitch McConnell 35 challenger Al Franken 35 DEFICIT REDUCTION CBO 35 strategist Frank Luntz 35 polarities 35 Klobuchar Franken 35 DFLer Al Franken 35 Hartsuch 35 troop withdrawl 35 joblessness 35 anti incumbency fervor 35 Representative Silvestre Reyes 35 WRDA bill 35 President Elect Barrack 35 intellectual vacuity 35 gunmaker immunity bill 35 Senate Majority Leader 35 Times Jeff Zeleny 35 nonbudget 35 judicial activism 35 compassionate conservatism 35 SOTU speech 35 Gov. PAT QUINN 35 LAW TRIBUNE 35 Cassreino 35 HUCKABEE Well 35 liberals seethed 35 reappoint Bernanke 35 Belshé 35 corrosive cynicism 35 brotherhood Kranz 35 divisively 35 Grahamnesty 35 geographic disparities 35 Swift Boated 35 Partisan 35 disagree agreeably 35 Bowles Simpson 35 spokeswoman Kirsten Searer 35 Tony Phyrillas 35 swipes underscoring 35 greatest deliberative 35 Voters 35 veto override 35 congressional estimators 35 Julian Zelizer Princeton 35 Affordability Agenda 35 meth epidemic 35 Associated Press GfK poll 35 CQPolitics 35 charted centrist 35 Ideologues 35 prodded rebellious 35 ideological predispositions 35 DODD Well 35 statutory PAYGO 35 Jackie Calmes 35 sectarian hatreds