[craftyguy]

Sorry, but no, that's not what I'm talking about. You're being distracted by actions of those in power vs. the common mentality of the people voted them in.

You're right that the types of things being done by each party, when in power, are different, but the shared mentality amongst the party members, of both parties, is the same: our team must win at all costs.

[frgtpsswrdlame]

>You're being distracted by actions of those in power vs. the common mentality of the people voted them in.

That's not 'being distracted,' that's 'paying attention.' The mentality of the people voting for representatives is totally irrelevant when, once in power, those representatives behave extremely differently depending on party affiliation.

[unclebucknasty]

>You're being distracted by actions of those in power vs. the common mentality of the people voted them in.

At some point you have to draw a line connecting the two groups, right?

Otherwise, if these groups differ significantly, then they'd be voted out. On the contrary, polls show overwhelming support from within that party.

>but the shared mentality amongst the party members, of both parties, is the same: our team must win at all costs.

Sorry. That's simply not true. Look at the House Russia investigation and the behavior of people like Nunes.

You'd be hard-pressed to find an equivalent dereliction from the other side in a matter as significant as that implied by the allegations and evidence to-date. Think of it: there was more emphasis on HRC's emails.

We can say it's a matter of opinion, but at some point we must converge on reason. There is no equivalence here.

[factotum]

Sure, every team wants to win. But what utility does that observation have? What’s the alternative? To me, what’s important is what happens when a given team has power.