Thank you for the very thoughtful reply.
What I have found is that “compromise” is just caving in.
For example, if one compares Senator Robert Kennedy’s Presidential Campaign quote of: “It is wrong to be always going to Washington [DC] for solutions to every problem in our Society.” to:
1.) ANY Republican Congressman or woman who votes to the right of that statement; or
2.) ANY Republican or Independent who has voted to the right of that statement in this Century,
PERHAPS there will be enough to count on the fingers of one hand.
My point is that RFK was considered left of center when he ran against LBJ, and today RFK would be to the right of most Republicans.
NOTE: How a politician VOTES is all that matters to the tax-burdened who are pulling the wagon.
How we shifted to the left is due to what I call “The DC 3 Step.” Here is how it goes:
a.) Liberals from “both” parties demand that a bill be drafted that takes a position 2 giant steps to the left.
b.) Those who wish to conserve what little is remaining of America meekly hint that one small step to the right would be enough for them to cave in.
c.) The Liberals hold a presser declaring a “Bipartisan Cave In.”
d.) The bill is signed into law.
e.) Upon much Conservative pressure the Liberals mumble that maybe they will think about taking a minor shuffle to the right, after the law has had time to mature.
Hence, we have the sorry system of today: ‘No matter who gets elected, the damned US Federal Government always makes things worse for those who pay their taxes.’
Right now that is 58 % pulling the wagon, and 42 % in the wagon.
I think your post is a pretty accurate assessment. I find your mention of Robert Kennedy interesting, because I have long contended that John Kennedy would be a right winger in a lot of respects today. (though not all. He was no Barry Goldwater in his day...)
I think it indicates how the entire political scale has simply been picked up and moved to the Left in this country, and people like Barry Goldwater do not, for the most part, exist (more’s the pity) and people like Bill Ayers DO exist in the political process openly.
And THAT is a disgrace.
Here are the
"Establishment Republicans" to weed out !
In short, the GOP is full of
VILE members who'll sell us out in a heartbeat!
Here are the ones that I know about.
What do we do when our side is full of TRAITORS?
I submit the following for proof.
Check out this link,
"Senate Republicans Willfully and Knowingly Lie to Their Constituents (vote to fund Obamacare)".
The following Senators voted to pass the continuing resolution even though it still funds Obamacare. If any one of those senators tells you they did not vote to fund Obamacare or, in fact, voted against funding Obamacare,they are being mendacious.
They may have voted for Ted Cruz’s amendment,
but after it failed,they still knowingly and willingly voted to fund Obamacare.
And now they are lying to their constituents who call them out on it.
Many of these same Senators are also supporting separate legislation to foist a massive tax increase on the American people.
And let's not forget Sen. John McCain, one of Conservatives worst enemies, saying
'I don't understand' GOP filibuster on guns.
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) 
Sen. JohnBarrasso (R-WY) 
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) 
Sen. John N. Boozman (R-AR) 
Sen. Clarence Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) 
Sen. Daniel R. Coats (R-IN) 
Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) 
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) 
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) 
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) 
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) 
Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) 
Sen. John “Johnny” Isakson (R-GA) 
Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) 
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) 
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) 
Sen. Jefferson “Jeff” Sessions (R-AL) 
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) 
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) 
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) 