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1StrongBlackMan

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57. No ...

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 11:15 AM

Jan 2013

I have plenty of understanding and empathy and I see compromise that moves the ball forward, i.e., gets something for the vulnerable groups, as far less a betrayal than sticking to some pie in the sky ideological dream that (largely does not effect me) and nets the vulnerable group nothing ... and I really don't care that someone else benefits from that compromise, so long as the vulernable group gets what they need.

I'm just tired of hearing people wax on and on about what SHOULD happen, without presenting a plan as to HOW that "should" can be accomplished, in the real world of divided government and a divided electorate. Doing so is disinguenuous, at best, and intellectually lazy/dishonest, in all cases.

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