political calculation is how good work is accomplished and landmines are avoided. I get a little tired of the "blow yourself to bits" on principle, attitudes WE express here. That includes me.
WE are acting like taliban terrorists when we demand our leaders drink the hemlock of our principles, and end up killing every other good thing on the agenda in the process.
The "lose on principle" thing... it ain't workin' for us.
We need to wisen up. Making a political compromise is NOT the same as personal moral action on our part.
Bush did the right thing.
We need to avoid electing a clintoon in the midst of a world war... over the VERY minor issue of campaign finance reform. We can find other ways to excercise our free speech. Hell, those other ways might even be more effective than the pay for air time scenario. I for one think the killing of the NEA's EXTRACTION of payroll tax, for the support of democrats via "union dues", is actually a good thing.
Can you give one example of this?