times and places

When we see Sarah Palin and John McCain talking about "reaching across the aisle" they often infuse their talk with confrontational words. They, more often than not, talk about how they are going to get in people faces, they are going to offend, they are going to do stuff wether people like it or not, they are going to raise hell.

When Obama and Biden talk about healing bipartisanship, they talk about cooperation, healing, and working together.

I don't understand why Republicans are proud of their image as confrontational assholes. I don't understand why anyone, after the past 8 years, thinks being the worlds douchebag is a good idea.