A month ago today I reflected on the legacy of the late Gov. Jim Edgar without using the words bipartisan or moderate.

It was a conscious choice, perhaps only to avoid everyone else’s chosen adjectives. (My favorite Edgar quote – which every elected official should internalize – is, “To me, the best politics is good government.”) But also, bipartisanship has dropped among the ranks of virtues many voters hold in high esteem.

Compromise is capitulation in some camps, where winning isn’t everything but the only thing. It’s easy to understand when operating under the belief your political opponents seek to destroy your (city/state/country/way of life), and these days that scenario need not be reality as long as the right people can convince enough voters to believe.

Consider the issue, a

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