Occasionally all of us need to re-evaluate our decisions and actions; it's healthy, mature and shows character. Admitting a bad decision, even apologizing for it, is not a sign of weakness - it's a reflection of a thoughtful and responsible mind. I am not a hater - either of my fellow man nor politics. In politics, there's always enough blame to go around on both sides of the aisle. Hatred is self-defeating in that the object of one's hate is either oblivious to being hated or could care less. So haters only hurt themselves and contribute nothing positive to rational debate and societal progress.

I despise gridlock and partisanship. Obama didn't deliver in large measure because of partisanship and the Majority Leader's spoken intention from the get go to make Obama a one-term president. Now the shoe is on the other foot. I want a return to "regular order" and the sincere call to bi-partisanship being called for by Senators McCain, Flake, Collins and our courageous senior Senator.