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Whiskeytide

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14. Is that you, Karl???

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:21 AM

Apr 2015

... (sorry - couldn't resist). That's if you want to win at the expense of the system - Rove's short term goals model.

I have no trouble wrapping my head around the concept of sticking to your core principles while still being able to compromise to move the country - and important issues - forward. Whether we (progressives) like it or not, a pretty good sized portion of the population in this country is conservative. That means they are represented in our form of government, have some say, and have to be dealt with on the adoption of policy. Government is supposed to move slowly in our system (providing increased stability) - that sucks when our guys have won office and we want change NOW!, but its a good thing when the other party is elected and we want them to slow down the regressive march to the stone age.

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Not sure what to make of this: Poll shows that Democrats prefer a candidate who compromises [View all] pampango Apr 2015 OP

Kind of irrelevant since the GOP never compromises BeyondGeography Apr 2015 #1

But is that because they are immature jerks or because they are reflecting their voters' attitudes? pampango Apr 2015 #2

Well phrased BeyondGeography Apr 2015 #4

It also shows republicans not willing to compromise. What that implies to me is they hold still_one Apr 2015 #3

Who is "they"? It is Democratic voters who hold Democratic candidates to that "higher standard" pampango Apr 2015 #5

I interpret it as a large majority of Democrats understand Democracy. stevenleser Apr 2015 #6

Bingo! Richardo Apr 2015 #10

That's precisely it... Whiskeytide Apr 2015 #12

This. nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #13

Not surprising in the slightest. Atman Apr 2015 #7

The poll suggests embracing compromise is an efficacious political strategy... DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #8

Agreed, but if your intention is to move political discourse in your direction rather than pampango Apr 2015 #11

Is that you, Karl??? Whiskeytide Apr 2015 #14

It is proven over and over again. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #9

It is the teaparty way, either you do everything I say or you are on the wrong side. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #15

I'd like to see the Hispanic/Latino population JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #16

If the American public is too GODDAMNED STUPID to recognize that the bullwinkle428 Apr 2015 #17

It means that Democrats care more about the country than their party. Nitram Apr 2015 #18