Besides fear, the myth that everything is binary in DC is one of the great falsehoods that Rush has drilled into his listeners. "See, this is why you don't elect Ds to Congress. Radicals like the Four will pass all kinds of draconian legislation. If they get more of their kind in there, they will undo everything that we've built here. "
There is no middle ground. There is no working across the aisle to craft legislation that lines up with the average American. If you put all of Congress in one room and had them hash out legislation for something important (e.g. healthcare), there would be some far left and far right ideas. And some in the middle. Ultimately, a happy medium could be found. /pollyanna
There are major issues in our country that affect us all, and they require attention. They are solvable, but Congress is at a standstill. The Ds pass legislation that sits in Turtle's inbox like so much toilet paper. The Ds say they are getting things done, but there are very few visible results.