When your President gets elected by only 52% of the popular vote, you don't have a mandate to shove shit down the other side's throat. Throw the other side a crumb now and then, then they won't hate you and resent you. Try to get a consensus and consider the other side has some legitimate part in the government, and don't demonize them and their thoughts. Generally speaking, you should blame the Party that has the Presidency and a majority in one of the two main legislative bodies to be responsible for gridlock, not the minority party.
Can't we all just get along?