> bitter no-holds-barred us-against-them battle Both sides, amiright? Just out of curiosity, you might try drawing up lists. Make a column for each party. A

> bitter no-holds-barred us-against-them battle Both sides, amiright? Just out of curiosity, you might try drawing up lists. Make a column for each party. And in each, list out the "barred holds" that they've employed in their pursuit of victory. Be specific, list the stuff that actually matters to you, and most importantly make it a list of actions taken and not just rhetoric. I think you'll find that it's not as symmetric as that framing implies.