[sauropod]

Finding "common ground" is a pig in a poke. I find this to be true even at CPAC. (I respect your posn. tho.)

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I know. Call me an idealist. That is what I am after all. But it is all I have to hold on to.

I don't believe it is impossible to find common ground, I do know it is hard work.

I wish Republicans and freepers were more willing to do the hard work ,than to tear each other apart and take such a hard line with each other.

One thing for sure this country was founded by idealists who were not afraid of hard work and who did find some common ground .

[Texasforever]

Finding "common ground" is a pig in a poke.

Let's examine 4 of Bush's actions and "common ground" with the "Base"./ The first was the Farm Bill. The Farm belt, which is a large segment of the "base" loved it. The Fiscal "base" hated it. The steel Tariffs were applauded by the America first "base" the free trade "base" hated it. The Iraq war was applauded by the "neo-con base" and hated by the "paleo-con/PJB base". The Immigration proposal is applauded by the Free trade base and the populist base hates it. There is no "base" in the GOP there is only a loosely organized bunch of narrowly focused "conservatives and PJB populists" that will be offended by ANY decision or policy this president proposes.