Just my opinion: I worked on Capitol Hill during the mid-2000's. As I got to know a lot of the older policy wonks, lobbyists, and former members, I found in way

Just my opinion: I worked on Capitol Hill during the mid-2000's. As I got to know a lot of the older policy wonks, lobbyists, and former members, I found in ways both small and loud, they decried today's political atmosphere. Many trace it back to the Clinton's and Newt Gingrich. The opinion, which I agree with, starts with the Clinton's response to the Republicans, and vice versa. It became personal, particularly after things got heated with Clinton's legal troubles. Then comes Rep. Tom Delay, a.k.a. "The Hammer" who took it one step higher. When the Republicans took over, he worked to ram legislation through. Now everyone is looking at their cross-the-ailse counterparts and saying "I hate you. I want you to lose." The business of governing broke down, and only exacerbated with Bush, Obama, Pelosi, etc. They are no longer working together, they are at war.