You can’t have a political discussion in this country without talk of “bipartisanship” rearing its head… and one might think that’s a good thing. I mean, doesn’t bipartisanship mean we all get along? We share our toys and join hands and sing songs around a camp fire and get things done?
Um, yeah, not so much.
In the real world, true reach-across-the aisle politicians are as much a myth as unicorns and “I’m not gay, I’m bisexual” men.
"Dude, your horn hasn't been near a girlicorn since I met you!"
Never has that proven more true than in the currently-unfolding debate over health-care reform. And so far, no one in the media has done a better job of clarifying the difference between what republicans say and what they mean than MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, who is increasingly becoming that formerly-trustworthy network’s lone voice of reason among the howlers (Chris Matthews) and ranters (Keith Olbermann).
Consider this the No Shout Zone
So without further ado, take it away, rachel…
