The Republican Definition of 'Compromise'

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The Democrats definition of compromise is "dictatorship" judging by the way Obama always circumvents Congress!
Get real, Schlitslinger!

Haberdashery of ID 5:49AM April 27, 2012

"Compromise" in the smart sense to a politician will mean that he does not get all that he wants, and gets some stuff that while he does not like it, does not offend his morals.
In the case of the 'pubs, the Dems continually want to force things like federally-paid abortion, medical care rationing, and security-damning military cuts down their throats. THOSE type of "compromises" are not something that the 'pubs will ever swallow without massive protests, and you can be sure that they will do everything possible in fighting back against them.
If you want the 'pubs to "compromise", the Dems will have to come up with items that don't totally offend them.
So far, their record on that is pretty poor.

junior of DC 9:34PM April 26, 2012

feedupinamerica of NC
brucetee gave a simular argument in recent pass. He made mistake of using inappropriate sources. Guess he failed to read article. Here was my answer to him then:
bruce b of NV _ In “Ted Nugent, Hilary Rosen Sheltering Obama from Scrutiny” you wrote “In fact average workers during that period,lost ground, due to stagnant wage increases,and reduced purchasing power".
Did not find proof of that in your two links. Prehaps you can quote as I do... For sure, your earlier quote “the economic growth,of which he speakes, benefited, by a wide margin,those on the upper rungs of the income ladder. very little ,if any, trickled down to the folks on main st” __ is NOT substantiated __ ... What he spoke has nothing to do with your two articles...
In the first link it says “Experts point to some of the usual suspects -- like technology and globalization -- to explain the widening gap between the haves and have-nots”
Also says “One major pull on the working man was the decline of unions and other labor protections, said Bill Rodgers, a former chief economist for the Labor Department, now a professor at Rutgers University”
Also says “International competition is another factor. While globalization has lifted millions out of poverty in developing nations, it hasn't exactly been a win for middle class workers in the U.S.”
Also says “While average folks were losing ground in the economy, the wealthiest were capitalizing on some of those same factors, and driving an even bigger wedge between themselves and the rest of America”
http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/16/news/economy/middle_class/index.htm
YOUR SECOND ARTICLE SAID ___ Second says “The latest census data depict a middle class that's shrinking as unemployment stays high and the government's safety net frays. The new numbers follow years of stagnating wages for the middle class that have hurt millions of workers and families
http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/16/1713834/census-1-in-2-americans-are-poor.html#storylink=cpy”
YOU WROTE __ Don’t see how this, as you wrote, “In fact average workers during that period,lost ground, due to stagnant wage increases,and reduced purchasing power" MATCH UP as proof.
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As I have quoted before (Reason for recession and high unemployment. Nothing to do with tax cuts for rich):
"It’s important to keep in mind that the recession had nothing to do with the tax cuts. The recession was brought on by destructive federal intervention in the subprime mortgage market, irresponsible funding and securitization of subprime loans by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, unsound Federal Reserve monetary policy, a lack of oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission, greed and fraud committed by certain large banks and investment firms, and consumers who bought homes they really couldn’t afford."
http://www.mtgriffith.com/web_documents/taxcutfacts.htm

Bill Hedges of MO 8:51PM April 26, 2012

Not sure where I heard this, but I once heard a good compromise is where everybody leaves the deal a little disappointed. You can either compromise and get some of what you want or not compromise and get nothing. We don't need any more do nothings in Congress. If you want nothing done, you should elect me. I'll do nothing for half the salary. If they're not going to earn their salaries you might as well give it to me.

bing of AL 8:26PM April 26, 2012

Feedupinamerica,you are to be commend for your accurate and succinct depiction of the republican party of today.
Since reclaiming the house,in 2010,their only
accomplishments have been to impede anything that would be beneficial to the middle class.Add to that their acting like school bullies.
compromise is not in their lexicon.

bruce b of NV 4:00PM April 26, 2012

If the right is to compromise with the wrong,
the wrong wins.
So if the Angel, is to Compromise with the devil.
the devil wins.
The Conservatives, have compromised the Ten Commandments, Gay Rights, Abortion,
It is no different when the Worker compromises
with the Lazy, the Lazy gets part of what the worker earned.
How difficult is that to understand, I guess only the Socialist will never get it.

Vincent Lawrence of MN 3:24PM April 26, 2012

Republicans think that to just say no to everything is compromise.This why they think they can fool the American Public into believing they have their best intrest at heart.At the same time they are fighting for the Top 1% to keep more of their income, while Middleclass Americans see wages go down and unemployment go up.
The Republican road to prosperity has no roads for the middleclass to move up, only down. Then we have been waiting and waiting for the crumbs to trickle down upon us. The only thing trickling down on the rest of are rocks, burying us deeper and deeper into poverty.
The middleclass and poor have fought their wars and paid the countries debts. Middle America worked in their sweat factories, bought their goods and made them what they are today. All the while the wealthy have seen their wealth increase threefold. Still the Republicans in congress fight to the death for their rich buddies. While the rest of us sank futher into poverty.
I ask you, when is enought, enough. Lets hope that November 2012 the American Middleclass will send the Republicans in Congress a loud shout out, it's our time!

feedupinamerica of NC 2:37PM April 26, 2012