They presented the agreement as a high-minded effort to avoid the bitter partisanship that the public finds so distasteful in Washington these days.

Second, Clinton is the only presidential candidate who does not offer a break from the current polarization and bitter partisanship.

But the current mood in Congress also has roots in increasingly bitter partisanship.

This climate could change, but the bitter partisanship in this Congress is not something you want to bet the nation's surplus on.

In a time of bitter partisanship she has been straight.

Moreover, bitter partisanship has made it extremely challenging to pass legislation.

Should Democrats block the measure, Republicans say, it would set the tone for another year of the bitter partisanship that tainted the last session.

The song became perhaps the most enduring of the era and reflects the bitter partisanship of border states like Maryland.

On both of those measures, Republicans can also point to Democratic support as another example of how they have put bitter partisanship behind them.

I regret to say that the atmosphere in Washington has become increasingly poisoned by bitter partisanship.