I agree with you that we could all work together to make our country better, however so many on both sides are unwilling to compromise on anything that we are in this untenable position we currently find ourselves in. This is another reason why I feel that forming a third party which embraces platforms from both republican and democrats might go a long way to help make our country better then what it currently is and also to help heal the wounds created by both sides.
Some day and I don't know how long it'll take before we reach that junction, the moderates in this country will put their foot down and either clean house in both parties or form a third party to give people an additional choice which embraces their values which I believe a majority of silent Americans believe in.