Once upon a time (like the last 20 years), the Codeword was “Bipartisan”.  What was really meant by “Bipartisan” was that the Democrat party gets their way 98%, and the Republicans get 2% of what they wanted.  If the Republicans wanted a more fair deal, they were NOT “Bipartisan”.

The new Codeword is “Divisive”.  As Kate at Small Dead Animals points out:

Note how frequently “progressives” from Obama on down (to, say, a Toronto Star writer I argued with recently) now use the word “divisive” as a prejorative.

Why is divisiveness a bad thing? Why is “unity” always a good? Aren’t the “issues that divide us” precisely where our principles and passions lie?

Obama’s right: Jerry Falwell was a divisive figure. So was Abe Lincoln (and NO, I’m not equating the two…)

Are progressives trying to smuggle a more insidious concept into public discourse by using the word “divisive” as an insult?

Conisdering the alternatives:

• Nationalized Healthcare
• Destroying the Economy to fight Global Warming
• Open Borders and Amnesty for Illegals Aliens

Yeah, I’ll go for Divisive.