The mainstream media often confuses the noble goals of fairness and honesty with an ideological dedication to bipartisanship. Thus, the greatest sin is partisanship, and the most noble statesmen are always found in the center.
I often suspect the opposite is true. When both parties come together for a centrist love-fest, I think that usually means irresponsible government that rewards the special interests. For instance, check out this announcement from the American Wind Energy Association:
So, in deficit times amid calls for tax reform, Rove, Gibbs, and a corporate lobby can get together and lobby for continued special-interest tax credits for an industry that is decades old. Bipartisanship!
Kevin Williamson at NRO has a good discussion on the problems of bipartisanship today:
the day-to-day reality suggests that there is a bipartisan modus vivendi in Congress, and it is killing us.
And for good measure, here’s my column on how the middle road is K Street.
