They should understand clearly that legislative gridlock is their duty, and bi-partisanship really means they’re just helping to hold us down while the democrats go through our wallets.

Yes, trying to stop the sinking of the country when so many seem to want it sunk, will get you scapegoated as an obstructionist; it might even cost you your seat. But going along to get along won’t work either, and if you are going down, it might as well be fighting. – Mike

Reminds me of one of my coworkers, who loved most of the Clinton years, not because he is a Clinton fan, but because the Republicans has Congress, and the Democrats had the presidency, and nothing got done. We both feel that in general, the less the government does, the better.