When Politics Worked.

PARTISANSHIP -- Social aspects; BOEHNER, John, 1949-; SPEAKER of the United States House of Representatives; OBAMA, Barack, 1961- -- Political & social views; UNITED States legislators; GOVERNMENT debt limit; O'NEILL, Tip, 1912-1994; UNITED States politics & government; HISTORY; ATTITUDE (Psychology); POLITICAL attitudes

The article discusses partisan politics in the U.S. as of October 2013, focusing on the relationship between Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner and American President Barack Obama, as well as information about a potential government shutdown. Various interactions between then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan and then-Democratic politician Tip O'Neill are mentioned, including information on respect, compromise, and America's debt ceiling.