What this debate is showing, is that there is little trust - in the administration and its devout supporters, or in those who see the administration as less-than-stellar. What is worse is that the administration and the leadership of both the major political parties appear to whipsaw a combination of adoration for their followers and abject vilification of those who aren't followers. And even worse, we fall for it and become the ultimate victims while the politicians (of both parties) just roll merrily along.

It does not matter what happens from here on out. The believe that either or both sides to any political debate will employ "dirty tricks," or use of taxpayer-funded resources by the Executive for (unauthorized) furtherance of a legislative agenda coupled with "identification of the naysayers" fur an unknown purpose, is sad.