Their disagreement is just a political 'sideshow' when compared to the real issues at hand.
a circus 'sideshow'
(..) many things you can't turn into a weapon. Alfred, enough! The police weren't gettin' it done. Perhaps they might have... if you hadn't made a sideshow of yourself. - You thought I didn't have it in me. - Now, you led a bloated police force on a merry chase with a load of fancy new toys from Fox. (..)2012 The Dark Knight Rises