In the current political paradigm, the common political ground exists only where its good for the mega corporations.  It may be fair to say that a manifestation of that paradigm are the Senate rules that prima facie, appear to be convoluted. The Senate currently requires 60 votes to open and close debate.  I would propose a 51 vote rule to open and close debate. And then an up and down vote of 60  to pass. A simple 50-50 majority should not be enough.   A consensus that requires more than a simple majority would have to be reached. The new Senate rules would make it so issues are more likely to be publicly debated and likely every Senator would be forced to make a vote when something reaches the floor. They could not hide behind the filibuster. There would be more transparency. Politicians would be more accountable. They would have a clearer voting record. There would be more accountability. Presently, the 60 vote filibuster rule serves both parties. They can campaign one way or another without going on the record firmly with a vote. The Senate debates would be more volatile, more often and more public. The Senators, these days, manage to get together to pass things only when it is fully vetted with their corporate masters who want the elite rich to control everything. There job now is to sell it to the unwitting gullible public while they further clamp the vise on them. Some people are starting to wise up, but it takes more than some people, and we may be past the tipping point.
M Acree