AP story here strikes me as a bit too much "false equivalence"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/why-cant-the-democrats-and-republicans-get-along-maybe-because-theyre-too-human/2013/02/24/d0e66d1c-7e84-11e2-a671-0307392de8de_story.html
Why cant the Democrats and Republicans get along? Maybe because theyre too human
WASHINGTON Turns out politicians are people, too, only worse.
Just ask pros who make their living in the trenches of everyday human drama such as divorce, family feuds or schoolyard scraps. They recognize in Washingtons bitter budget standoff a hint of human nature as they know it, but with the crazy pumped up to absurd levels.
Were seeing middle school behavior here, says Barbara Coloroso, who crusades against childhood bullying. Psychologist Piers Steel, an expert on procrastination, says Congress has the worst case of it hes seen. Divorce attorney Sanford Ains assessment is blunter: Its nuts!
A sampling of conflict-savvy professionals and scholars interviewed by The Associated Press finds dismay that the nation is in political stalemate after two years of showdowns and near-misses for the economy. Not that these they have any easy solutions, either.
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Note AP citation at top of story. Of course both sides are equally to blame.