Interestingly, Kerry had that message to Bush on his consession phone call --
'Kerry told Bush the country was too divided, the source said, and Bush agreed. "We really have to do something about it," Kerry said, according to the official.'
Another thing that bothers me, is knowing that some of the people who haven't bothered to try to understand, or don't care, or it is simply above their ability to understand - and just voted the party line - used that same consciousness when voting on other issues like proposed changes to the law.