MeDroogies, you are correct and I would like to say that in no other time has the President had access to a media as it has today. In years past there was difficulty for a president to access the media and to speak directly to the people, thereby giving the Congress more leverage. Today the media and politicians in general are more combative since the President can go directly to the people, without the support of Congress (representatives of the people) and make a case against the people's representatives for political gain.
I would also argue that in recent history Republican Congresses have been far more fruitful for the economy of the US than Democratic Congresses, despite there being more or the latter and despite both having good track records.
I think a key point is that consistency in government allows business and individuals to adjust to the rules so that they can prosper from the environment, whether the consistency is a logjam, or a steady party at control of the Congress and the Executive branch. Introducing a larger role for a middleman (government) creates waste, IMO, and serves no one except those that want to increase their power through politics at the expense of taxpayers.
Unfortunately, since only 35% of the people vote, and of those there are about 40% for each party and about 20% of undecided voters, you could put Mickey Mouse on your ballot and those die-hards would vote for him before voting for the other party, irrespective of credentials. |
