The difference is 'black and white'

In this time of partisan divide, the country is at the mercy of politicians whose main objective is to get reelected, not to serve the country's best interests. Consequently, politicians are at the mercy of those who elected them to office. The 2010 watershed election in which a large number of tea party candidates were elected to office might prove to be the straw that breaks the back of our economy.

Seldom is any issue definable in black and white terms, but today's political climate is couched in black or white. Take a look at the blue and aqua bars on the chart below to see the black and white differences.