slow news period

You know it's a slow news period when the headlines are about Obama appointing people (95% of Americans will never be able to name/describe what they do.) And (obviously) Republicans have to be against it, because, well, that's what Republicans do.

Dems vs Republicans: Compromise

both Dems and Republicans moaned about the fiscal cliff compromise. At least in public, to make their crazy supporters like them more. But the more they do this, the more they polarize the nation and make future compromises harder.