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By Dalton Roberts
The thing that has despoiled the spirit of American politics is acrimony. We cannot even be civil toward each other, yet we do these speeches about how bipartisan we are.
A case in point is our own U.S. Sen. Bob Corker and the recent argument with President Obama over financial reform.
When you throw out an idea you know will be rejected with a knee-jerk by the opposition, that is not being bipartisan. Being bipartisan is sitting down with someone of the other party and finding a common idea to present to the full Senate.