Is 'compromise' real?

[unkachuck]

For years the Republicans governed without the need for 'compromise'. Dems win a few elections and everything becomes a necessity to 'compromise'. Is 'compromise' for real?

[notesdev]

1. It's just theater

the real decisions are not made by any of the people who hold elected office. They are made by the owners of those people, the officeholders' job is to make it look convincing to the rubes.

[Skittles]

2. there is only "compromise" when Dems are in office

[JDPriestly]

3. I support compromising, but the kind of give-away that Obama

agreed to is not compromise. No way. It is an aggressive act against Social Security and will hurt the poorest among us who are working and still poor.

It is utterly shameful. Again, something done to help the rich that will seriously harm the poor for many years to come. How can people be so cruel.

[Pirate Smile]

4. I think some people here have the same view of compromise as John Boehner.