Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov't by Frank Newport 

"Some of the negative views of government are related to politics. The fact that Democrats were more concerned about government power when Bush was president and Republicans are more concerned about it with Obama as president shows that some people will be negative about the government simply because of political partisanship. Additionally, there are clear philosophical and ideological differences in views of the government that create the dynamic tension that exists in any democratic system, with conservatives generally favoring less government and liberals favoring more government."

What this passage is trying to explain is how the negativity of people regarding politics all depends on which party the negativity is coming from. For example a republican is not going to have a negative impact on a republican president, because he or she is going to agree with the decisions the republican president make. That person is not going to agree with the decisions the democrat president make because usually one party is looking out for their own party. The different views of the people are pushing more for a liberal government where they do not depend on a government for every decision. 

I have chosen this passage because I think it's a very true statement. Republicans and Democrats are made to look after their own party, even though at this point I'm starting to believe they just look out for themselves. Back when Bush was president, every one that I knew hated him for everything he was doing. Many people believe that he was the worst president in history and at one point I agree. Now that Obama is in his second term, people are saying he has done a bad job and he is not fit to be president. The people I hear saying this are Republicans. I just wonder if the people would ever be satisfied. Another reason why I picked this passage is because people now a days want more of the liberal government. Looking at other countries that do not have a government or are communist make me wonder if a more liberal government is a good idea.