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gottaB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-03-04 09:01 AM
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29. Absolutely
If compromise means being empowered to govern. The sad fact is that the Dems have lost control of the Senate. Their only defense is the fillibuster, and their power to exercize that will be more limited in this session. Thune will vote for the confirmation of Gonzales. At least with Daschle there was a possibility of him casting the right vote. Do you think more bare knuckled confrontation would have aided Daschle? I seriously doubt that.

I am as angry about the Bush torture policy as you are, I believe, but I recognize that the solution will be to empower the Democratic Party. As far as I can tell, alienating moderates and conservatives will not serve that goal. There are too few self-identified liberals, and far too few genuine leftists to form an effective opposition to the Republican Party. We need to reach out.
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