Make Me Retch: "Obama's 'try anything' bid to woo GOP moves from dinner to golf course"

[1StrongBlackMan]

38. To your first point ...

1) A progressive budget will inevitably pass, since it is the only solution to the countries problems. Shoving it down the R's throat is what the R's actually want.

I, actually, agree ... progress will occur; but not because it is shoved down anyone's throat. Rather, progress occurs over time.

As the your second point:

2) Giving the appearance of compromise, will NEVER work work the R's because their brains are hard wired as Right Wing Authoritarians, in other words, they need to be told what to do by an authority figure, they also need to be punished when they do wrong (just look at how they interact with Obama, these are the only methods they use and understand). Understanding this concept is key to Obama's success, in my view. There is no compromise option, there never was, and never will be.

I have no doubt this is correct about conservatives ... But the "giving the appearance of compromise" is not directed to conservatives; but rather, the 60+% of independent and republican voters (combined) that poll as blaming the gop for its obstruction.

Neither the far right (i.e., conservatives), nor the far Left (i.e., progressives) will be moved to vote any differently than they have historically. But a majority of Democrats, Independents and republicans are "swayable" to vote Democrat.