Firstly, DemonJuice, the NYTimes site hasn't required registration for a year or something. If you see an ad, just hit reload and it goes away.
Anyway, yeah, this is pretty much how adults handle their business. You can hold a fucking grudge if you want, but you're going to have to see these people in the future and hating them and refusing to work with them is a high-school move. That's true in life outside of politics, too. But in politics especially, I assume these people are all experienced enough to know that it's all just part of the game and you can disagree with someone without hating them.
i accessed the NYTimes link with no problem... i don't think that Obama has to shows his dominance as an alpha... maddow is great, but Obama has no need to show Bush his teeth because Bush is required by the people to move his shit out of the WhiteHouse, ITS TIME... Obama didn't go in there and grab Bush by the neck and say "i think i like your house... get the fuck out!"... no he didnt need to do that, the American people already did it for him...
Anyway, yeah, this is pretty much how adults handle their business. You can hold a fucking grudge if you want, but you're going to have to see these people in the future and hating them and refusing to work with them is a high-school move. That's true in life outside of politics, too. But in politics especially, I assume these people are all experienced enough to know that it's all just part of the game and you can disagree with someone without hating them.
You're wrong, it does require registration.
That is politics, that is business, that is mature and that is the best way to move forward. One does not have to agree with someone to be civil.
To see this really at work check out opposing attornies in a lawsuit in the court room and then in the hall afterward going for coffee or lunch.