Yes, we can.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Alex

Again, I'm not opposed to that (reaching across differences). I just don't think this is the correct forum for it. The inauguration is not a dialog it is a elevation of honors (to Obama and to the people he selects for it).

I suppose time will tell if it was a waste of time to try something like this. I just have a feeling that seeing Obama surrounded by only those that agree with him would have left a pretty bad taste in my mouth as well.

One of my biggest pet peeves about our government is that nobody ever really tries to do what is right anymore, they simply do everything they can to win the next election, and that usually means appeasing their base no matter what. And I don't like it, even if I happen to be on the side now that would benefit from the appeasing. And this "party before country, we're always right and you are always wrong" crap will continue until someone actually has the courage to put a stop to it. I'm hoping that day has come and I'm even willing to take a slap in the face for the cause.

But despite our arguing I do think we agree in most other respects.

I suspect the same.