Why is 'bipartisan' a good thing?

I'm getting real tired hearing about bi-partisan this and bi-partisan that. Why is that a good thing? I'm not a democrat or republican. While my fedgov views turn toward the conservative, I consider myself a little 'l' libertarian. Smoke pot if you want, be gay, just stay out of my pockets. So this bipartisan crap really bothers me.

Congress and the media continue to force this silly two party system down our throats. Government was never intended to be run by two competing blocs. As we see every day, it limits discussion and prevents meaningful legislation. George Washington warned us against political parties in his farewell address. He talked of the very things we see today in national debate.

As a Libertarian, or Green, or Socialist Worker, do you really feel your beliefs are accurately represented by a "bipartisan commission" made up of Republocrats? I know I don't.

I get joy out of hearing about politicians like Dave Reichert (formerly King County Sherriff and the man that put the Green River Killer behind bars) crossing party lines. In Mr. Reichert's case, he went against his Republican Party and voted against intervening in the Shiavo case. Republican or Democrat, the media beats up those that don't vote with the party. I think the media, instead, should be vilifying those legislators that don't vote with their constituents. That is by far the greater evil.