When we like the guy(s) we've voted in, democracy is working. When we don't like them, it's broken. If we really believe the problem is greater than the left/right, democrat/republican divide we typically argue, then why are people still making posts using these terms for criticism or praise? I think the best answer comes from psychology, but that's a subject for another thread.
And now this: First on CNN: Florida will likely hold Jan. primary, threatening presidential calendar http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/28/florida.primary/index.html