It's the economy, stupid!

James Carville said it when Bill Clinton was running for president: It's the economy, stupid!

This is the worst economy in nearly 100 years, and no one seems to be doing anything about it, except raising the volume. Unemployment and foreclosures are at 40 years highs.

Today, more than 20 years later, the volume of politics is so loud that you can't hear a clear message from any candidate. The louder it gets, the further away we get from solutions to the many problems we face.

It is far easier to blame the "other party" than to try to solve complex problems. Turn up the volume, get some attention. And the problem is still there, probably worse.

Is it too much to ask to get both parties addressing the issues instead of blaming one another?