I would also throw in confusing and infuriating.
And that would only scratch the surface. If they truly kept the average Joe in mind, they would not act the way they do now. How they act now, to me, says they consider only their agendas and what they have to gain.
I honestly cannot recall a single instance where one party acknowledged good work done by the another party, nor a good idea for that matter.
Yes, and when they vote in a manner that goes against what the claimed while campaigning they tell us that politics is about "compromise". They can compromise their espoused beliefs but not cooperate apparently.