Common ground: how to stop the partisan war that is destroying America

Why I am a liberal / Bob Beckel

Why I am a conservative / Cal Thomas

I. WHERE WE ARE: The people vs. the polarization of American politics

The rest of us

Congressional stories

The parties

The press, fund-raisers, and myths

II. THE GATHERING STORMS: Storm clouds from the South

A circular firing squad

"I'll never lie to you"

Roe v. Wade

The Reagan revolution

III. STORMS: Iran-contra and Bob Bork: the peace ends

The politics of personal destruction

Polarization's poster children: Bill Clinton and George Bush

Clinton years, Clinton wars

Clinton's revenge

George Bush rides in

War abroad and war at home

IV. THE WAY WE WERE: A change of culture

When adults were in charge

Bipartisanship

The power of the parlor

V. COMMON GROUND: Slogan or choice?

A campaign guide for 2008

Selling common ground.