It was never intended the government would become its own enemy quite the way it has I guess.  Feels a little like spy vs spy, where the Republicans and Democrats are more scared of eachother than any foreign power. I guess it was naively and wrongly assumed that the previous guy would still be a decent man and be more interested in country and duty than personal political interests.  The Republicans seem to be clinging to this idea while the Democrats pay lip service to the idea only.