Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 62 partisanship 60 partisan rancor 59 partisan divide 58 partisan gridlock 56 partisan bickering 55 bitter partisanship 55 hyper partisan 52 bi partisanship 51 voter apathy 50 Republicans 50 bipartisanship 50 Republican 50 liberals 50 midterm election 49 Democrats 49 partisan politics 49 liberalism 48 obstructionism 48 gridlock 48 centrism 48 divisiveness 48 ideological differences 48 conservatism 48 Democratic 48 polarization 47 conservatives 47 GOP 47 EJ Dionne Jr. 47 Tea Party movement 47 voter dissatisfaction 47 Republicanism 47 Partisanship 46 unpopularity 46 intraparty 46 judicial nominations 46 incivility 46 liberal 46 midterm elections 46 DAVID BROOKS 46 judicial activism 46 Judge Samuel Alito 46 entitlement mentality 46 partisan 45 politics 45 partisan wrangling 45 Miringoff 45 ideological purity 44 political opportunism 44 anti incumbency 44 progressives 44 ideological divide 44 centrists 44 cynicism 44 populism 44 voter suppression 43 centrist 43 dysfunction 43 majoritarian 43 Tea Partiers 43 voter discontent 43 fiscal conservatism 43 Democrat 43 Electoral College 43 disillusionment 43 Norman Ornstein 43 Judge Alito 43 cognitive dissonance 43 libertarianism 42 political 42 ideological 42 fratricidal 42 factionalism 42 demagoguery 42 Alito confirmation 42 anti intellectualism 42 self centeredness 42 progressivism 42 filibuster 42 civility 42 Democratic Party 42 mudslinging 42 statism 42 rightward 42 midterm congressional 42 fiscal irresponsibility 42 Miers nomination 42 ideologically driven 42 leftism 42 netroots 42 apathy 42 Religious Right 41 overheated rhetoric 41 ideology 41 zealotry 41 statists 41 divisive 41 disaffection 41 rancor 41 negativism 41 deficit hawks 41 filibusters