[CharlesWayneCT]

the extremes of both parties have to be willing to accept compromises" in order to accomplish things for the national good.

In the case of the health care bill, stopping it was for the national good, and any compromise would have hurt this country.

Compromise is reasonable when there are things government has to do and we are arguing over HOW to do it.

Compromise is impossible when there are two directions to go, and one is wrong and one is right. Walking through the thickets toward nowhere isn't a reasonable choice when there are two roads and one goes where you need to go and the other goes the wrong way.

[silverleaf]

“Compromise is impossible when there are two directions to go, and one is wrong and one is right”

50% of a bad plan, is still a bad plan