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bullwinkle428

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17. If the American public is too GODDAMNED STUPID to recognize that the

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 09:40 AM

Apr 2015

current President has twisted himself into pretzels (to the detriment of many of us) thousands of times in an effort to compromise with Republicans, only to be rejected, then we are DONE being anything close to a great country.

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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