the history of bipartisanship.
the fact it gets an interactive timeline at the center for bipartisanship of the times it's happened in the last 200+ years , i think it's safe to say it's uncommon in american politics and in fact, rare and momentous.
http://bipartisanpolicy.org/bipartisanship/timeline
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It?s no secret that Washington has, over the years, been plagued by divisive partisanship on both sides of the aisle, keeping needed legislation from being passed and halting debate on the important matters of the people. While political differences and debate are part of what makes this country a strong democracy, when partisanship trumps civil discourse it can poison the policies and laws that government is supposed to enact.
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