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In reply to the discussion: "Making the perfect the enemy of the good." [View all]JHan
(10,173 posts)76. Yep, even I forgot . There's enough misinformation about the ACA out there already
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Obviously, it is wrong to say that there's NO difference between the two parties
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#13
Not about her-about the way that phrase"don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good"-
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#17
Because every decision, every piece of legislation has a numerical metric of over or under 50%
ehrnst
Oct 2017
#59
That phrase "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good" goes back to the Nineties
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#21
"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater" goes back even farther than the '90's
ehrnst
Oct 2017
#23
I know it goes back to Voltaire, but it became a party maxim in the Nineties.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#29
I think you might be very disappointed to learn about the Civil Rights act of 1964
ehrnst
Oct 2017
#65
It was a different time. But for a lot of us, it's a big thing to want to be sure...
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#106
Well, I do agree Dems could have done much better to sell H/C legislation to the public..
JHan
Oct 2017
#113
"Tearing allies down gives ammo to their opponents..." Yes indeed. I'd also add...
NurseJackie
Oct 2017
#114
For a refreshing change, why not blame Republicans for Republican-majority legislation
betsuni
Oct 2017
#52
There are few if any situations where Democratic presidents HAVE to sign Republican legislation.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#55
Sorry Ken, your misinterpretation of HRC's point/words seems like a real stretch to me.
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#70
I did say I agree fully with what she says in the last line quoted in the OP.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#93
One counterarguemnt for your citation is the ACA, or "Obamacare" as it is framed.
guillaumeb
Oct 2017
#40
And the motivation, the root of THAT particular backlash was open racism. eom
guillaumeb
Oct 2017
#43
yes exactly. It was a a respectable strategy. Now we know it doesn't work. We know there is no
JCanete
Oct 2017
#48
ACA is not 'the same' as Heritage. "The Heritage Plan *Was* The Conservative Alternate to the ACA"
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#69
Nobody on the left is actually against fixing K-12. It's just that by itself, that isn't enough.
Ken Burch
Oct 2017
#86
You believe a lack of college education renders secondary and primary education irrelevant?
LanternWaste
Oct 2017
#87
Of course the quote is accurate. Your "spin" is a logical leap you've made that is not
emulatorloo
Oct 2017
#103
It should be acknowledged though, that there is a distinction between compromising
JCanete
Oct 2017
#47
Interesting, thanks. That is absolutely a distinction. I'd assumed it was worse than Obamacare, but
JCanete
Oct 2017
#71
Yep, even I forgot . There's enough misinformation about the ACA out there already
JHan
Oct 2017
#76
I certainly don't always know. Sometimes I'm wrong. I'm not interested in going to the grave being
JCanete
Oct 2017
#78