Because of the polarization of American politics, the focus has moved away from progressing the country forward and more about scraping back any and all losses

Because of the polarization of American politics, the focus has moved away from progressing the country forward and more about scraping back any and all losses from one's political opponents. It's very much like sports, and using self-serving interpretations of laws is not unlike a professional athlete taking a questionable-but-not-officially-outlawed performance-enhancing drug[1]. They're playing the game with the assumption that if they don't someone else will get ahead. The only fair thing to do is to outlaw the (political equivalent of) their PED so they're allowed and able to play by the rules. [1] http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/if_youre_not_cheating_youre_not_trying/ http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/if_y...