I, also am baffled by the huge disconnect in our political system. I despise having to call out the GOP, but that seems to be the where the front line action is. The Republican Party has synchronized, in lock-step to destroy, well this president, for sure, but in so doing has driven us, our economy, our reputation into the ground. Now, I do understand moderate, which I also believe still exist, Republicans outrage at attacks on their party. That I believe is an in-bred, deep-rooted impulse handed down from father to son. How many from either side have ever voted for any candidate of the other? I am by no means lauding the Dems. What I believe would go a long way for both sides, hence for us, would be to get lobbying money out of Washington. Two time tested axioms come to mind: "Money is the root of all evil." & "Absolute power, corrupts absolutely". Case in point, 95% of all Americans agree that genetically modified food should be labeled (http://gefoodlabels.org/gmo-labeling/polls-on-gmo-labeling/) yet, the Senate, the Democratically controlled Senate btw voted 73-26 against it. (Over 50 nations, including all of Europe, label GMO foods.) Now why would they do that? hmmm lobbying dollars perhaps? How about $572,000,000 USD (paid out to hmm whom?) to get the bill modified for their agenda. This practice is repeated over and over from industry to industry from Federal institution to Federal institution. If, we the citizens are to stand any sort of chance the influence peddling must cease.

Much to the previous posters chagrin, I also believe Barack Hussein Obama is the real deal, a great president, and a great American. The American dream is still alive and that's a very powerful force. I only wish the House & Senate weren't so polarized and that they were more into being public servants, than corporate whores.