The Only Ones Who Don't Seem To Get It Are Those In The WH [View All]

[Me.]

The other day Gibbs spoke of reaching accord with the Cons despite the obstructionist stance they have taken for the last 2 years. Progressives have been frustrated with the fact that the WH keeps extending their hand and having it ignored. Why don't they understand the Cons will never work with them and to pursue this any longer is futile and as the president said 'insane'?

Here is Boehner today:

"This is not a time for compromise, and I can tell you that we will not compromise on our principles," said Boehner, who will likely be elected House Speaker if Republicans win control. "To the extent the president wants to work with us, in terms of our goals, we'd welcome his involvement."

Gone are the days when top Republicans pleaded for the White House to display bipartisanship and embrace more of their ideas. This past summer, Boehner criticized President Obama over a speech he found overly partisan, and claimed, "All of the president’s talk of post-partisanship, reaching out and finding common ground reminds us that the country deserves better than his hyper-partisan speech today."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/26/elections-2010-live-updates_n_774115.html#54_boehner-not-a-time-for-compromise