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factionalism 52 divisive tendencies 52 partisian 52 rancorous partisanship 52 political 52 ideological rigidity 52 ideologically polarized 51 petty politicking 51 meanness 51 unyielding partisanship 51 racial divisiveness 51 collegiality 51 political correctness 51 vindictiveness 51 incivility 51 finger pointing 51 childish bickering 51 reflexive partisanship 51 negativism 51 polarization 51 acrimony 51 partisan finger pointing 50 politicization 50 ideological 50 partisan wrangling 50 fear mongering 50 bitterly partisan 50 corrosive cynicism 50 Partisan bickering 50 rhetoric 50 gridlock 50 rabid partisanship 50 bipartisan 50 divisive 50 populism 50 poisonous partisanship 50 partisan obstructionism 50 mud slinging 49 sectionalism 49 nastiness 49 intraparty bickering 49 rational discourse 49 Bipartisanship 49 bigotry 49 Republicans 49 Demcorats 49 Political expediency 49 petty squabbling 49 tribalism 49 partisan politicking 49 self righteousness 49 sensationalism 49 intraparty squabble 49 fingerpointing 48 liberalism 48 Ideological differences 48 judicial activism 48 transcend partisan 48 inflammatory rhetoric 48 disingenuousness 48 patriotism 48 ideological dogmatism 48 demagogy 48 hypocrisy 48 sycophancy 48 animosities 48 intellectual dishonesty 48 pragmatism 48 rigidly ideological 48 Democrats 48 centrism 48 liberal judicial activism 48 bipartisanism 48 overt partisanship 48 contentiousness 47 demagogues 47 negativity 47 false equivalence 47 McCainism 47 Grandstanding 47 mistrust 47 internecine squabbling 47 partisan hacks 47 partisan witch hunt 47 shameless demagoguery 47 infighting 47 nativism 47 analyst Harvey Kronberg 47 ideological fervor 47 Partisan 47 Pettiness 47 overtly partisan 47 factionalisation 47 bossism 47 rigid ideology 46 arrogance 46 idealism 46 nonpartisan 46 selfishness 46 partisan hackery 46 ideological differences 46 intellectual snobbery 46 expediency 46 elitism 46 Progressive Leftists 46 discourse 46 weasel wording 46 fiscal irresponsibility 46 slavishness 46 fundamentally unserious 46 nonpartisan redistricting 46 partisan leanings 46 Mudslinging 46 jingoism 46 Rovian tactics 46 polemics 46 incrementalism 46 judicial confirmations 46 self aggrandizement 46 cowardice 46 ideological brinksmanship 46 fiscal conservatism 46 polarized electorate 46 judicial appointments 46 This mindless paralyzing 46 overheated rhetoric 46 wishy washiness 46 provincialism 46 intellectual laziness 46 careerism 45 celebrification 45 intraparty contests 45 Beltway conventional wisdom 45 voter apathy 45 ideology 45 opportunism 45 bickering 45 ideological zealots 45 petty partisan bickering 45 Republican 45 conservatism 45 emotionalism 45 conservative ideologue 45 GOP 45 regionalism 45 blatantly partisan 45 vitriol 45 nationalist rhetoric 45 nativist sentiments 45 anti Americanism 45 disunity 45 vitriolic rhetoric 45 cravenness 45 moral certitude 45 maudlin sentimentality 45 obstructionists 45 Nixonian enemies 45 shout fests 45 Cilizza 45 defeatist rhetoric 45 ideological biases 45 birther nonsense 45 bi partisan 45 backbiting 45 distrust 45 entitlement mentality 45 grandstanders 45 lesser evilism 45 Cronyism 45 Cynicism 45 posturing 44 groupthink 44 obstructionist tactics 44 judgmentalism 44 legalism 44 judicial overreach 44 superficialities 44 ideological crusades 44 mutual distrust 44 petty sniping 44 Partisan rancor 44 Congressman Hulshof 44 pandering 44 Partisan wrangling 44 backroom politicking 44 Judicial activism 44 midterm election 44 factional infighting 44 needless partisanship 44 ideological fanaticism 44 bureaucratic bloat 44 hatreds 44 backroom deals 44 postpartisan 44 wasteful spending 44 defeatism 44 Parochialism 44 Demcrats 44 intolerance 44 racial antagonisms 44 Majority Leader Frist 44 hyperbolic rhetoric 44 flip floppery 44 gamesmanship 44 sectarianism 44 politicized 44 poisonously partisan 44 smear tactics 44 liberals 44 intraparty fights 44 transcend partisanship 44 isolationist tendencies 44 uncivil 44 intraparty warfare 44 antiwar sentiment 44 hardheadedness 44 objectivity 44 dishonesty 44 ideologically driven 44 defensiveness 44 immoderation 44 rascality 44 reasoned discourse 44 Bitterness 44 silliness 44 greed 44 Potomac Fever 44 shrill rhetoric 44 gerrymandering 44 self centredness 44 starry eyed idealism 44 birtherism 44 beauracracy 44 gutlessness 43 mendacity 43 Bi partisanship 43 Speaker Naifeh 43 poli tricks 43 transcending partisanship 43 cynical opportunism 43 false dichotomies 43 ideologically rigid 43 discord 43 ideological rifts 43 hatred 43 Fear mongering 43 gimmickry 43 pragmatic centrist 43 exclusionism 43 bitterness 43 primordial sentiments 43 politicizing 43 moral cowardice 43 breeds cynicism 43 legalized bribery 43 politicians 43 sectarian 43 Intraparty 43 factional bickering 43 protectionist impulses 43 nakedly partisan 43 intellectual honesty 43 Rudominer 43 self centeredness 43 monied interests 43 Divisiveness 43 bureaucratic lethargy 43 Islamophobia 43 petty grievances 43 liberal orthodoxy 43 boosterism 43 Demo crats 43 divisively 43 Congressman Nussle 43 utter shamelessness 43 ERIN NEFF 43 lawmaking 43 scapegoating 43 self styled progressives 43 dogmatism 43 hostility 43 Lame duck sessions 43 selfishness greed 43 intraparty 43 racial animosities 43 unseemliness 43 sanctimony 43 pork barrel 43 reauthorize NCLB 43 spinelessness 43 narrow mindedness 43 poltics 43 bullheadedness 43 religious zealotry 43 rigid ideologue 43 antiwar sentiments 43 racial subtext 43 superficiality 43 upstate downstate 43 prosecutorial zeal 43 zealotry 43 Borosage 43 ideological purity 43 judicial nominations 43 Democratic Caucus 43 sloganeering 43 poltical 43 petty squabbles 42 intellectual vacuity 42 grandstander 42 policywise 42 willful ignorance 42 rabidly partisan 42 facetiousness 42 yah boo politics 42 wonkishness 42 glittering generalities 42 voter dissatisfaction 42 me tooism 42 gerrymanders 42 statism 42 antigovernment sentiment 42 intraparty feud 42 hyperbole 42 analyst Eric Sondermann 42 bureaucracy 42 Trumanesque 42 Acrimony 42 ethnocentricity 42 petty quarrels 42 political expedience 42 hatefulness 42 affix blame 42 rightward tilt 42 Grand Obstructionist 42 Ideologues 42 decennial redistricting 42 dictatorial tendencies 42 undemocratic tendencies 42 Democratically controlled 42 self congratulation 42 partisan gerrymandering 42 partiality 42 backroom machinations 42 antagonisms 42 unilateralism 42 Mud slinging 42 breeds complacency 42 rhetorical excesses 42 fearmongering 42 obstructionist 42 insincerity 42 timidity 42 influence peddling 42 ideological obsessions 42 nonideological 42 corruption 42 Obamans 42 GOP'ers 42 progressivism 42 Electorally 42 lofty rhetoric 42 foolishness 42 ideological blinders 42 subjectivism 42 arbitrariness 42 Voter apathy 42 moral righteousness 42 wussiness 42 abject cowardice 42 thepolitical 42 isolationism 42 protectionist isolationist 42 views Rathner 42 crass opportunism 42 Repub licans 42 demagogic 42 unelect 42 sexism 42 Bittergate 42 intellectual incoherence 42 ideological divide 42 intolerance bigotry 42 pork barreling 42 swift boated 42 doubletalk 42 analyst Stuart Rothenberg 42 Gerrymandering 42 mutual recrimination 42 legislating 42 adversarial 42 Tea Party movement 42 David Broder 42 evenhandedness 42 Obstructionism 42 Congresswoman Halvorson 42 Daschle Thune 42 racism 42 liberally biased 42 defeatist mindset 42 leftward drift 41 antagonism 41 partisan recriminations 41 cronyism favoritism 41 politically 41 TPers 41 repeal ObamaCare 41 micromanagement 41 snarkiness 41 denominationalism 41 misleadership 41 xenophobic nationalism 41 partisanly 41 transcends partisanship 41 Banning earmarks 41 factional 41 race baiters 41 Democrat 41 moderate Republicanism 41 Tanenblatt 41 overt racism 41 Choppergate 41 Judge Mpati 41 nothingism 41 politically expedient 41 speechifying 41 Bradley Blakeman 41 combativeness 41 political expediencies 41 hateful rhetoric 41 Gershtenson 41 prejudice 41 naïve idealism 41 demagoguing 41 racial resentments 41 Extremist ideologies 41 utter hypocrisy 41 centrist 41 caviling 41 Obamaism 41 castigations 41 sectarian divides 41 fiercely partisan 41 lamer duck 41 unnecessarily inflames 41 ideological preconceptions 41 malfeasance 41 recrimination 41 ideologies 41 Bork nomination 41 compassionate conservatism 41 inordinate ambition 41 presentism 41 Bi partisan 41 rankism 41 forthrightness 41 neoconservativism 41 churlishness 41 Senator DeMint 41 horsetrading 41 Arlen Specters 41 legislative logjams 41 editorializing 41 Center Aisle Caucus 41 autocratic tendencies 41 establishmentarian 41 unaccountability 41 poltiical 41 politicalization 41 Assemblywoman Scozzafava 41 teapartiers 41 groupism 41 judicial temperament 41 bureaucratic inertia 41 hatemongering 41 Disaffection 41 racial disharmony 41 Journalistic integrity 41 unreason 41 Partisan gridlock 41 idealogy 41 egoism 41 senatorial prerogatives 41 intolerant bigots 41 prejudices 41 ethnocentrism 41 arrogant disregard 41 rejectionism 41 Congresswoman Bachmann 41 clubbiness 41 Republicanism 41 brass knuckle politics 41 strategist Darry Sragow 41 cynical manipulation 41 Ideological purity 41 stalemates 41 journalistic malpractice 41 consultant Robert Uithoven 41 venality 41 patriotic zeal 41 legislative 41 transcends partisan 41 clanism 41 Herzik 41 unpartisan 41 Lisa Vorderbrueggen covers 41 ticket splitters 41 Incivility 41 popularism 41 pigheadedness 41 factional squabbles 41 gotcha mentality 41 falsehood 41 Nathan Daschle 41 Palinites 41 hubris 41 officeholders 41 overweening ambition 41 egotism 41 liberal 41 idiocracy 40 greed avarice 40 shameless hypocrites 40 Earmark reform 40 Partisan sniping 40 expedience 40 outright falsehood 40 differing worldviews 40 disenfranchising voters 40 nationalistic sentiments 40 hairsplitting 40 deregulatory agenda 40 consultant Eric Sondermann 40 extremism 40 senatorial courtesy 40 cordiality 40 fiscal conservativism 40 impeaching Cheney 40 racial gerrymandering 40 judicial usurpation 40 righteous indignation 40 flowery rhetoric 40 ethical transgressions 40 unseriousness 40 politcal 40 eliminationist rhetoric 40 polarized 40 repealing ObamaCare 40 egocentrism 40 Dems 40 Rethugs 40 Beltway pundits 40 vituperation 40 epistemic closure 40 Constitutionally mandated 40 Sinhalese nationalism 40 Democratic 40 bumper sticker slogans 40 ROVE Well 40 hate mongering 40 Obamabots 40 self styled reformers 40 xenophobic tendencies 40 ethnic cleavages 40 shrillness 40 internecine quarrels 40 chauvinism 40 rumor mongering 40 premature triumphalism 40 Lopach 40 know nothingism 40 postracial 40 navel gazing 40 shameless hypocrisy 40 widespread disaffection 40 Repbulican 40 Negativism 40 godfatherism 40 SCOTUS nominee 40 Borking 40 shortsightedness 40 populist demagogy 40 accountability 40 racial polarization 40 wrongheadedness 40 Repulicans 40 spitefulness 40 snideness 40 anti incumbency fervor 40 von Spakovsky 40 judicial nominees 40 Nixonian stonewalling 40 Hyper partisanship 40 Carole Strayhorn 40 hypocricy 40 expediencies 40 BOBBY HARRISON 40 creeping fascism 40 Giddiness 40 Low voter turnout 40 maverick reformer 40 bloviation 40 ideological dogma 40 short termism 40 bureaucratic doublespeak 40 radicalism 40 porkbarrel spending 40 scapegoating immigrants 40 legislating morality 40 gotcha journalism 40 conservatives 40 mobocracy 40 DAVID BRODER 40 rhetorical posturing 40 trickledown economics 40 impartiality 40 Self aggrandizement 40 latent racism 40 Sinhala chauvinism 40 mindless paralyzing rancor 40 MacGuineas 40 negativists 40 creeping socialism 40 gerrymandered districts 40 partyism 40 moralism 40 incoherency 40 Broun N 40 Sensationalism 40 idealogical 40 intraparty battle 40 collegial atmosphere 40 Noise Machine 40 Norman Ornstein 40 nannyism 40 Barbara Bartoletti legislative 40 demagoging 40 body politic 40 wingnuttery 40 fiscally austere 40 divergent viewpoints 40 deliberative process 40 intellectual rigor 40 alarmism 40 bellicosity 40 moneyed interests 40 corruptness 40 stridency 40 faux populism 40 politick 40 extend sincere apologies 40 ethnicism 40 rightbloggers 40 incumbency 40 politcs 40 bickerings 40 conspiracy theorizing 40 socialistic tendencies 40 WELNA 40 incompetence 40 Nastiness 40 procedural technicalities 40 unabashed patriotism 40 ideologues 40 Journalistic ethics 40 Solomonic wisdom 40 accusatory rhetoric 40 feudal mindset 40 yah boo 40 myopic viewpoint 40 protectionism 40 petty rivalries 40 Tea Party adherents 40 baneful effects 40 libertarian ideals 40 techno utopianism 40 swiftboating 40 grassroots activism 40 duplicity 40 pols 40 moral absolutism 40 constitutionalism 40 shrill voices 40 majoritarianism 40 statehouse 40 Centrism 40 disagree agreeably 40 animosity 40 DeGette Y 40 DuHAIME 40 overly politicized 40 Congressman Kagen 40 tea partiers 40 Straayer 40 Carl Leubsdorf 40 Election Day 40 delegitimation 39 contestation 39 journalistic malfeasance 39 wasteful earmarks 39 lamestream press 39 nonelection 39 Tracey Schmitt spokeswoman 39 incessant drumbeat 39 biases prejudices 39 xenophobia 39 petty vindictive 39 anti Semitism 39 irreligion 39 EJ Dionne Jr. 39 polticial 39 Senator Domenici 39 Re publicans 39 agendas 39 defunding ACORN 39 cliquishness 39 Democratically controlled Congress 39 antiregulatory 39 Joementum 39 internal dissensions 39 stupidity 39 dynastic politics 39 Wasteful spending 39 Monthly Steve Benen 39 Islamofacism 39 populist rhetoric 39 unfairness 39 protectionist instincts 39 Prof Iwu 39 politically polarized 39 rhetorical ruckus 39 Filibustering 39 snide sarcastic 39 Biggert N 39 overcriminalization 39 nepotism cronyism 39 Libby commutation 39 idealogues 39 Nancy Cordes reports 39 appointees 39 colorblind society 39 clashing ideologies 39 confessionalism 39 obduracy 39 Repubicans 39 intellectual curiosity 39 internecine warfare 39 reforming entitlements 39 RINOs Republicans 39 Collegiality 39 unwinable 39 Tea Party Movement 39 triangulator 39 sentimentality 39 nepotism tribalism 39 Solomonese 39 Specter defection 39 constant carping 39 venomous hatred 39 voter disenchantment 39 PELOSI Well 39 Anti incumbency 39 arrogant self righteous 39 rhetorical overkill 39 Platitudes 39 principled 39 technocratic 39 overreach 39 reformist zeal 39 hissy fitting 39 narcissism 39 intolerant fearmongers spreading 39 shamelessness 39 Superstitious beliefs 39 predjudice 39 filibustering 39 Cillizza 39 emnity 39 dissension 39 Chairman Dick Wadhams 39 racial animus 39 Ignorance breeds 39 ugliness 39 intraparty squabbling 39 inclusiveness 39 Altmire Y 39 real politik 39 Orwellian newspeak 39 ideological opposites 39 Re publican 39 Ward Connerly referenda 39 rigid ideologies 39 sophistry 39 imperial hubris 39 Mediscare tactics 39 irresponsibility 39 political incorrectness 39 strident voices 39 nepotism favoritism 39 populist demagoguery 39 solipsism 39 blatant homophobia 39 Tea Partiers 39 blatant nepotism 39 hyper partisans 39 pugnaciousness 39 recklessness 39 disfunctionality 39 obsequiousness 39 judicial filibusters 39 dysfunction 39 Overt racism 39 analyst Stu Rothenberg 39 sheer opportunism 39 Jim Dunnam 39 racial bigotry 39 ideological zealotry 39 obstreperousness 39 rancorous debate 39 Dick Dadey 39 progressives 39 intraparty battles 39 Abramoff scandal 39 Vita Abba 39 mob mentality 39 Bilirakis N 39 exclusivism 39 candor 39 apathy 39 bureaucratic inefficiencies 39 neo McCarthyism 39 dissenting viewpoints 39 Korgunyuk 39 cowardness 39 Band Aid fixes 39 bridging divides 39 prejudgments 39 downticket races 39 supremacist ideologies 39 personal aggrandizement 39 Senate Majority Leader Mitch 39 euroscepticism 39 fractiousness 39 Bilbray N 39 Smear tactics 39 antiestablishment sentiment 39 Senate 39 DiFi 39 obfuscation 39 unpatriotism 39 Republicants 39 demagogue 39 wackadoo wing 39 scrupulous honesty 39 fratricidal conflict 39 irascibility 39 knee jerk reactionary 39 meddlesomeness 39 Democratics 39 ideological claptrap 39 commercialism 39 avarice 39 cocksureness 39 Anti Americanism 39 dissonance 39 petty jealousy 39 scandal mongering 39 Willful ignorance 39 scientist Keith Brownsey 39 moral obtuseness 39 policymaking 39 Clintonism 39 Rebublican 39 anti Indianism 39 irreconcilability 39 fence straddlers 39 ALICIA ROBINSON covers 39 visceral hatred 39 animus 39 Lame ducks 39 Rovian 39 HUME Well 39 unexamined assumption 39 Participatory democracy 39 idiocy 39 imperial presidency 39 open mindedness 39 healthy category Kvaavik 39 declinism 39 Tea Partyers 39 journalistic rigor 39 SHERROD BROWN 39 intellectually vapid 39 particularism 39 principled conservatism 39 sheer incompetence 39 Reporter CATHERINE HOCKLEY 39 lamented partisan bickering 39 mindlessness 39 Gerrymandered 39 ancient hatreds 39 libertarian bent 39 niceness 39 strawman arguments 39 biases 39 Pitney professor 39 Roadkill Caucus 39 tyrannical tendencies 39 Islamo facism 39 paleos 39 ideologically homogenous 39 pessimism 39 contrarianism 39 intellectually lazy 39 Narrow mindedness 39 headedness 39 Confrontationist policies should 39 LeVota 39 countercharges 39 jackassery 39 misplaced priorities 39 Chairman Randy Ruedrich 39 finger wagging lectures 39 Voter discontent 39 racial insensitivity 39 turf battles 39 Negativity 39 kook fringe 39 rejects partisan gridlock 39 de legitimization 39 racisim 39 mindedness 39 ideological straitjacket 39 imperial overreach 39 irrationalism 39 humility 39 misandry 39 factionally 39 egotism narcissism 39 Siena pollster 39 backroom dealmaking 39 Mort Kondracke 39 Political correctness 39 plain stupidity 38 nationalism 38 ideological blinkers 38 entrenched incumbents 38 red-state/blue-state 38 Euroscepticism