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The Republican party has become as hostile towards its own base as the Liberals have always been.

The political parties have lost their loyalties.

When Democrats lose, they're pathetic. When Republicans lose, they're bitter and mean.

The dissolution of the Party - we will not let such a tremendous, big, and glorious party be so easily crashed: this would then be the moment, when we would begin to fight on all fronts.

I think the Democratic Party has the chronic problem of appearing to be weak, of not standing and fighting for what it believes in, not fighting for its own.

The Republican Party has become overwhelmingly so extreme that it's hardly a traditional political party anymore.

I think we're probably more unified than ever before because we're in a battle for survival. Not only for survival as the Republican Party, but survival of the check and balance system in our government.

I really don't think there's a lack of good will between members of the parties. I go back a long way with a lot of Republicans, so I don't think it's personal. But there does seem to be a much greater gap in both the philosophy and emphasis on partisan victories as opposed to policy development.

In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.

Factions are a sign of illness in a party.