bi-partisanship

Frankly, I think Obama should dump the idea of bi-partisanship and leave them in the dust.

Poll of Polls: Obama more popular than his policies 2009

They don't give a rats behind about bi-partisanship ....... only when it suits their party!

McCain faults how Dems have approached health care reform 2009

After all, this fall out follows the logic of bi-partisanship, watering down progressive legislation until it is properly Romneyfied, elevating the power of ‘centrist’ Dem senators, and using a sort of fake legislative marker – o, we must avoid filibuster! to stonewall liberals.

Matthew Yglesias » The Outlook and the Economy 2010

In the midst of the intense bickering surrounding negotiations over the debt ceiling, many missed a momentous development speaking volumes both of bi-partisanship and of effective bridge-building between communities.

Dina Siegel Vann: Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus: A Washington Success Story Dina Siegel Vann 2011

That is what Republicans mean by bi-partisanship: Total unconditional surrender and Democratic capitulation to right wing positions, regardless of which party won the last election.

Matthew Yglesias » What Tea Parties Hath Wrought 2010

But for the time being all these people have to do is have their hacks in Congress, think tanks and the media to wave the flag and scream socialism, and immediately they have a big crowd of teabaggers screaming on the streets and the cowards of the democratic party (the ones not already in their pockets) talking about “centrism” and “bi-partisanship”.

Matthew Yglesias » 400 Families Earned an Average of $345 Million Each in 2007 2010

And no less, than the leader of the RNC, Steele himself, stated that "bi-partisanship was overrated".

Obama gives pep talk to Senate Democrats on health care 2009

The reason there is no bi-partisanship is because the Republican party has decided to pursue a Maoist strategy of trying to make the government unworkable unless they are in charge of it.

Cafferty: Why is there only bipartisanship when military is involved? 2009

I had great hopes (even the audacity of hope) for Obama's pledge for bi-partisanship, but apparently the definition of bi-partisanship is that everyone should agree with you.

What to expect in Senate's Saturday health care vote 2009

In the midst of the intense bickering surrounding negotiations over the debt ceiling, many missed a momentous development speaking volumes both of bi-partisanship and of effective bridge-building between communities.

Dina Siegel Vann: Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus: A Washington Success Story Dina Siegel Vann 2011