[prairiebreeze]

"When I began entering into the give and take of legislative bargaining in Sacramento, a lot of the most radical conservatives who had supported me during the election didn't like it. "Compromise" was a dirty word to them and they wouldn't face the fact that we couldn't get all of what we wanted today. They wanted all or nothing and they wanted it all at once. If you don't get it all, some said, don't take anything. "I'd learned while negotiating union contracts that you seldom got everything you asked for. And I agreed with FDR, who said in 1933: 'I have no expectations of making a hit every time I come to bat. What I seek is the highest possible batting average.'

"If you got seventy-five or eighty percent of what you were asking for, I say, you take it and fight for the rest later, and that's what I told these radical conservatives who never got used to it. ~~ Ronald Reagan, in his autobiography, An American Life

kayak posted this on another thread. NOBODY states it better. Kudo's to you President Reagan, you are missed sir.

Prairie

[prairiebreeze]

meant to ping you to #49 too

Prairie

[WhiteGuy]

Compromise.......................

I've got one vote.

One single solitary opportunity to influence the course of our government for the next 2, 4, or 6 years (depending on the office in question).

I personally don't think that my ONE vote matters to anyone except me.

The politicians who appear as candidates on the ballot at my community polling place, don't know me, my family, or my neighbors. They know about demographics and polls, but not necessarily about real people.

What they are seeking is power and money. I don't blame them for this, we all need both in some form in our lives.

They receive power and money, and in exchange they "serve" the people. Their service tends to usually only enhance their own desire for power and money. (Getting re-elected is the primary objective of almost ALL politicians).

So if the candidate for office, who wants more votes than their opponent, wishes to influence the largest number of people to vote in their favor, what do they do?

They pander to the largest number of people in their district (or country). This is obvious to anyone who is remotely aware of current events.

Pandering is a tough business, it requires a candidate to be an expert at the art of compromise.

Compromise, for a politician usually means compromising the spirit of the law for the benefit of a group of voters or a group of political contributors.

This is the system as it exists today. it's all about compromise, isn't it.

I encourage everyone to vote for whomever they please.

I've got one vote.

I'm not willing to compromise.

[windchime]

"They wanted all or nothing and they wanted it all at once. If you don't get it all, some said, don't take anything."

I think that used to be called a 'spoiled brat'.