He has high standards....he's a purist.
He will not now ...or ever... compromise...
Compromise is why we're in the mess we're in today.... the Republican Party.....and the nation.
Compromise and pragmatism aren’t the same thing.
Compromise means giving up most of your standards to where nobody is happy. See Giuliani, Rudy.
Pragmatism is realizing that someone is 90% correct and will do much more good than simply throwing in the towel. See Thompson, Fred.
Should Dobson compromise? No. Does he need a dose of pragmatism? Yes.