“The fact that there is gridlock in DC and it's tough to move legislation is a feature, not a bug of the system. Had they wanted one-party uncontested rule, they could've set us up with a parliamentary democracy.”

Third Party Dreaming on a Winter's Day, Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/6/8/15484/60943,

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