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In reply to the discussion: Compromise...I know it is verboten round these parts to speak of thee [View all]Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)30. You've got it completely wrong.
This election, 2010, 2008, and 2006 were mandates, not for compromise, but for bold action. You ignore what is said and assume that compromise consists entirely of how much less we should get, rather than how much more we deserve.
Perhaps it is because we have gone further and further in the wrong direction that the idea of making things better doesn't even occur to you anymore, but the nation has demanded it for four cycles in a row now.
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nadinbrzezinski
Nov 2012
OP
Oh, so the election was a GIVEN! Then Romney must be colossally STUPID for being SHOCKED! Bwahahaha!
WinkyDink
Nov 2012
#91
I don't listen to his show. Has he apologized for calling Sandra Fluke a slut?
forestpath
Nov 2012
#7
I took that as meaning women's rights are one of the three things NOT open for compromise
Matariki
Nov 2012
#5
Where are the sore winners? Republicans still think they are in charge
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#49
C word, 4 letter word? what the hell? Congress. Compromise is not 4 letters. Conservative?
Whisp
Nov 2012
#11
and they brazenly lie and manipulate to loot, kill and ruin people's lives
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#45
WTF! "I truly disagree in their solutions, but they are not pushing them out of hate of country."
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#47
I would believe they cared, if they had ANY ideas to move us forward
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#62
I'm blaming you for furthering an error perpetuated by others, specifically the ruling class.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#34
That compromise consists entirely of one side compromising its principles in deference
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#66
That's exactly what it did. How many times do you have to be beaten over the head and robbed by
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#110
Given the Republican House, Obama will spend at least the next two years compromising.
Nye Bevan
Nov 2012
#39
Compromise is required. The issue is FAIR compromise. What does that look like?
BlueStreak
Nov 2012
#40
I don't think 90% of the Repiblicans are wackos. They were just willing to act that way
BlueStreak
Nov 2012
#52
They are beholden to a particular agenda. Acting like a wacko is a means to the end.
BlueStreak
Nov 2012
#80
Then they need to take back their party and come up with some real ideas
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#60
We sat down at the table with them before and they took ALL the cookies
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#103
I'm willing to compromise with the right, if they are truly conservative & protect the Constitution
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#65
If their version of compromise means we bend over and give them whatever THEY want, screw it.
Bake
Nov 2012
#71
(R)epukes are "evil incarnate", they love torture, civilian killing, outing CIA agents, WMD lies...
just1voice
Nov 2012
#126