A fairy tale.

Once upon a time, Republicans and Democrats in Congress socialized. With each other. I know that sounds like a fairy tale. But I've heard it from the mouths of politicians who served in the 1950s and 1960s. They recall having each others' families over for meals and camaraderie. They temporarily forgot about their partisan divides.  And became friends. True friends. Despite being Republicans and Democrats. As a result, they often compromised. Because they understood and listened to each other. They tried to be genuinely fair and accommodating. They tried to do what was best for America. That doesn't happen any more. Now they don't socialize. Enemies don't socialize. That's left for friends. --Jim Broede