Do politics bring out the worst in people, or do politics bring out the ‘real’ in people?

Emerald Greene Publisher Political season ... Most of us cannot wait for it to be over! Even those running for office seem to anticipate its end. But why is that? Is it all the stress and tension surrounding the many politically based conversations taking place? Or is it because friends are now running against friends for a particular office, and negative comments are starting to be spewed? It seems that everyone starts scrutinizing others based on whether they are Republican or Democrat