This is what's wrong with our politics.  Toss out terms like "liberal democrat" or "tea party republican" and the eyes start rolling.  How about looking at the issues one at a time.  Should we keep the parts of Obamacare that work and fix the parts that don't, or should we just scrap the whole thing?  Should the government weigh in on reproductive decisions, or should that be left to the people involved?  Should unaccountable money be allowed to pour into our political races, or should they be publicly funded?  These are issues worth debating; but as long as we separate ourselves into ideologically armed camps we will have the dysfunction that passes for leadership on the local, state and national levels.  Drop the labels, those intellectual crutches, and think for yourself.  By the way, HARRY Reid is retiring from the Senate.