While I do agree that all the arguing doesn't help to get much done in Congress, or anywhere else, at least within Congress it has an effect that the framers had in mind. The opposing sides and many checks and balances are a way to disable the possibility of one faction accomplishing their agenda unopposed. I doubt, however that the framers had in mind the amount of mud slinging that goes on today and the ease of widespread communication.
The only good thing about the bickering is that there is almost a stalemate so neither side can get their crazier proposals out into action. This does however create grudges within grudges so further votes may be influenced by those that have already taken place. A critical part of why they disagree still remains in their political beliefs and there will always be those for and those against. The lengths people will go to to support their views will always rise with the importance of the topic at hand, but I agree, it is hardly grounds to act like a child.
I think placing the blame for the current crisis could provide a good place to start looking to fix our current problems. In a perfect world, the ideas that didn't work would be replaced and those that provided those ideas would have to prove themselves to continue to be heard. Unfortunately we don't live in that world but hopefully the American people are starting to notice where all the problems are coming from.
on Sarah Satterlee's blog: http://governmentinmyeyes.blogspot.com/2011/04/way-past-time-to-get-along.html
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