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Perspectives: Is bipartisanship overrated?

Peaceful transition of power, partisan politics, bipartisanship, political divide in Washington D.C. / Photo credit: Getty Images/iStock/Douglas Rissing
Peaceful transition of power, partisan politics, bipartisanship, political divide in Washington D.C. / Photo credit: Getty Images/iStock/Douglas Rissing Peaceful transition of power, partisan politics, bipartisanship, political divide in Washington D.C. / Photo credit: Getty Images/iStock/Douglas Rissing

By Nan Hayworth and Andrew Lautz / Tribune Content Agency 8 min read

Point: The ‘broccoli of politics’ is a healthy habit to embrace

By Nan Hayworth

Bipartisanship is the broccoli of politics.

Everyone knows it’s good for us, but few of us love it.

When I was elected to Congress in 2010 I became a member of the new House majority, facing a Democratic majority in the Senate and the Obama administration in the executive branch. The only way to pass legislation was through bipartisanship.