Meaningful Political Dialogue?

For a long time the only reply you could get to criticism of Democrat policies and practices was derogatory slander.  The Democrats had harbored a deep and abiding hatred of George Bush that dated back to their being denied the presidency in 2000 when they failed to steal the election for Al Gore.  Their hatred of Bush was exacerbated in 2004 when the patrician John Kerry was defeated.  That hatred, coupled with a fawning adoration of another empty suit occupied by Barack H. Obama precluded any meaningful conversation with them. The mainstream media in this country went along with the Democrats, apparently finding it easier to practice character assassination than objective journalism.  That hasn’t changed since the election; our new president is still practicing the rhetoric he and the Democrat party used to get the office, turning fear and hate mongering into an art form.  Sadly, too many in our country don’t look beyond to the substance that gives lie to the proclamation.