Compromise...I know it is verboten round these parts to speak of thee

[Johonny]

118. I agree, if all you have is a switch that goes down

you don't have a policy or a plan you have fanaticism or a fetish. See Grover Grover Norquist. So I think it is obvious that compromise with political fraction is likely. I don't think liberals think say tax policy is soak the rich, the democratic tax policy is to have a sound progressive tax system. However there are sound times to cut taxes and to raise taxes. Now is not a horrible time to raise taxes. Obama has placed a compromise tax plan to the American people. It isn't a plan to compromise FROM it is the the compromise.

The democratic parties compromise on women's health is safe, legal, rare of the Clinton era.

I think DUers fear the word compromise because they see the democratic party platform as a sound compromise platform already. It isn't a lot of air between it and worthless policy. For instance while "Obama care" is a nice start, many see it as valueless as it compromised away single payer options. The art of political compromise is tricky as it is very easy to give away too much and end up with something less than useful. This I think is particularly true in this country where public debate starts from center-right. For example see the fake fiscal cliff fantasy story now occurring in MSM. However if all you can do is argue in one direction... you probably aren't arguing for sound policy. A good governing policy is to constantly adjust to the ever changing world around you. Worrying about being labeled libertarian, authoritarian, conservative or liberal isn't really helpful. Ron Paul is ideologically pure and totally worthless to a functioning government. I personally like Bernie Sanders who does about a good a job of pushing policy and compromising ideals versus public policy.