Is there anything that Obama isn't willing to compromise on?

[cali]

I'm afraid there isn't.

And it makes me nauseous.

[Brickbat]

1. If past is precident, no. And I understand the power and use of compromise. The problem is, he

doesn't know how to compromise correctly. You don't go in saying, "Here's what I'm willing to settle on, or give away for a concession." That comes later. He goes in and can't wait to give stuff away in an effort to look compromising and reasonable.

[TheKentuckian]

2. The liberal worldview, Democratic principles and ideals, and of course the needs of the people.

Well, at least he won't compromise on compromising on those issues.

[lumberjack_jeff]

3. He won't compromise on the belief that bipartisanship is a good idea. n/t

[MattBaggins]

4. He's not willing to compromise

On continuing the Wars
On letting Arne Duncan et. al. attack teachers
On ripping off SS to pay for rich peoples tax cuts
On letting Bush and his merry band of crooks get away scott free.

[droidamus2]

5. My answer is NO

Just saw this on Yahoo. Obama wants to take a look at job killing regulations he said some rules have placed "unreasonable burdens on business -- burdens that have stifled innovation and have had a chilling effect on growth and jobs." That line is directly from the Republican spin machine. They have been saying this for decades now and Obama is falling right into it. I think he has way too many Wall Street types advising him. Of course if the Republicans were totally in charge their idea of looking at the regulations would be 'yeah we looked at the regulations and we didn't like any of them so we got rid of all of them'. I will give Obama one out here, if he is looking to get reelected one of the ways of helping himself and hurting the Republicans is to steal some of their talking points/wedge issues. The idea being if Obama can be seen as 'reasonably' controlling regulation he might be able to pull some more independent or moderately conservative votes.

[upi402]

6. Yes, one thing

He will never betray his corporate masters.

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. In Latest Compromise with GOP, Obama Agrees He is a Muslim Place of Birth ‘Negotiable,

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In his latest effort to find common ground with Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama said today that he was willing to agree that he is a Muslim.

Differences over his religious orientation have been a sore point between the President and his Republican foes for the past two years, but in agreeing that he is a Muslim Mr. Obama is sending a clear signal that he is trying to find consensus.

“The American people do not want to see us fighting in Washington,” Mr. Obama told reporters at the White House. “They want to see us working together to improve their lives, and Allah willing, we will.”

But Mr. Obama’s willingness to back down on his claim of being a Christian does not seem to have satisfied his Republican opposition, as GOP leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) today insisted that the President must also agree that he was born in Kenya.

While Mr. Obama did not immediately agree to Rep. Bohener’s demand, he hinted that yet another compromise might be in the offing: “My place of birth has been, and will always be, negotiable.”

White House sources indicated today that the President might be willing to meet the GOP halfway on his birthplace and say that he was born in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

[ananda]

8. Lol.

He doesn't seem willing to compromise on his willingness to compromise
in favor of the rich and corporate.

[BzaDem]

9. Is this about the regulation thing? Have you considered that maybe his goal is to act centrist so he

wins re-election, without actually changing much to do so?

Saying in the abstract that he is going to look at unneeded regulations is a good thing for his image with a certain segment of the population that tends to decide elections. But that is very different than actually getting rid of needed regulations. His oil spill commission report just came out and called for a significant increase in drilling regulations for example. He signed the greatest re-regulation of Wall Street since the great depression (2400 pages of regulations and regulatory authority), and Elizabeth Warren is setting up a key part of that regulatory framework.

So far, on healthcare, he picked the best alternative out of all the options (including nothing). He is clearly not going to allow a repeal of that bill. The same is true on a great number of other issues -- he picks the best alternative out of the universe of options. To be sure, there are some aspects where he does have near-unilateral control (such as war), and while he is doing what he said he would in the campaign, that is obviously not the optimal position for many liberals. But that is a far cry from saying there isn't anything he isn't willing to compromise on.

Is your goal for him not to compromise on something where doing nothing is a worse alternative than a possible compromise?

[cali]

10. no, it's cumulative

and I'm concerned about what he'll compromise on re Social Security.

[Brickbat]

11. "Act centrist."

Snort.

[theophilus]

12. Yes. He will continue massively funding the MIC. Some cuts, yes, but still massive. n/t

[elocs]

13. The scary thing is that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.

As we are constantly being told where else do we have to go?

[TBF]

14. No. nt

[yurbud]

15. YES. On K-12 education, he does not compromise

He adopted the conservative privatization agenda from the appointment of his ed secretary forward before even trying a progressive position on the issue.

[Still a Democrat]

16. What should he not be willing to compromise on? n/t

[Exilednight]

17. If you have to ask about Democratic party core principals, then maybe you're on the

wrong website.

Maybe you should spend some time on the following websites:

http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/home.htm

http://www.naacp.org/content/main/

http://www.splcenter.org/

http://www.epi.org/

[Bandit]

18. Rahm made a public statement right after they came to office

"Everything is Negotiable", so by this statement the answer to your question is a resounding NO...

[Tatiana]

19. Same here. I honestly think the way his mind works, any and everything is "on the table."

He feels something gained is better than nothing at all, no matter what the eventual cost ends up being for that small gain.

It's a character flaw, IMO.

[sabrina 1]

21. He won't compromise with progressives. I get the impression

that if he is told 'this is a progressive idea and the people who worked hard to get you elected, would be very happy if you would fight for it', his response would be 'can't do that, and there will be no compromise with 'lefties'.

[dkofos]

20. He has not compromised on screwing over the left.

[bvar22]

22. I doesn't look like "compromise" to me.

In a "compromise", both sides get something.
"Capitulate" is a better word.


Start in the Center, and move to the Right

[Still a Democrat]

23. What should he not be willing to compromise on? n/t

[inna]

24. please stop spamming, your question has been addressed more than once

- here, for example:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=221373&mesg_id=221976

[Fumesucker]

25. Practically everything gets "addressed more than once" on DU..

And I see certain posters here that beat dead horses into red mud puddles.

[Raine]

26. Throwing the left under the bus

he never compromises about doing that ... under we go ... again and again. :cry:

[Fumesucker]

27. Punching Hippies..

Obama has never compromised on hippie punching, he can punch hippies right up there with Richard Milhous Nixon..