Comments on: Quote Of The Day – Bipartisan Blues http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: rachel http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554857 rachel Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:34:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554857 So... If you and your significant other are arguing over whose family to go visit, the best possible compromise is to go somewhere <em>neither</em> of you wants to go? Uh... No. So… If you and your significant other are arguing over whose family to go visit, the best possible compromise is to go somewhere neither of you wants to go? Uh… No.

]]> By: PatHMV http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554748 PatHMV Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:52:28 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554748 Alternatively, one could look at the details of the proposal, analyze how they will work in the real world, how they will and will not address the stated problems, and determine whether the bill does sufficient good to overcome any harm it does along the way, rather than evaluating it primarily on the basis of who is for and against it. Alternatively, one could look at the details of the proposal, analyze how they will work in the real world, how they will and will not address the stated problems, and determine whether the bill does sufficient good to overcome any harm it does along the way, rather than evaluating it primarily on the basis of who is for and against it.

]]> By: Rob http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554742 Rob Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:15:03 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554742 Justin - They will demonize either of them. So why not get the bill you want. Seems like there should be a cost to not engaging in the process. Justin – They will demonize either of them. So why not get the bill you want. Seems like there should be a cost to not engaging in the process.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554737 Justin Gardner Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:35:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554737 Gerry...when it comes to policy cooperation IS compromise. Come on man... Rob...that's sort of my point. But maybe that's what Republicans want so they can demonize it? Don't know. It would be smart politics. Gerry…when it comes to policy cooperation IS compromise. Come on man…

Rob…that’s sort of my point. But maybe that’s what Republicans want so they can demonize it? Don’t know. It would be smart politics.

]]> By: Agnostick http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554736 Agnostick Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:31:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554736 Whatever happened to Wyden-Bennett? Whatever happened to Wyden-Bennett?

]]> By: Rob http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554733 Rob Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:24:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554733 If no republicans will vote for it, why should the democrats? If they can't get one vote when they try to compromise, they should pass the bill they like. If no republicans will vote for it, why should the democrats? If they can’t get one vote when they try to compromise, they should pass the bill they like.

]]> By: gerryf http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554732 gerryf Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:23:59 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554732 No, no, no. This is the worst kind of policy and it us born from the notion that compromise results in the best policy. This is at the heart of our partisan problem and it results from two entrenched sides giving in until no one is happy. The goal should be COOPERATION, not COMPROMISE. COOPERATION results in both sides being happy. The problem is we have become so used to division that we have forgotten that there are common goals beyond the accumulation and retention of political power. No, no, no. This is the worst kind of policy and it us born from the notion that compromise results in the best policy.

This is at the heart of our partisan problem and it results from two entrenched sides giving in until no one is happy.

The goal should be COOPERATION, not COMPROMISE.

COOPERATION results in both sides being happy.

The problem is we have become so used to division that we have forgotten that there are common goals beyond the accumulation and retention of political power.

]]> By: Todd http://donklephant.com/2009/09/18/quote-of-the-day-bipartisan-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-554727 Todd Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:44:43 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=16951#comment-554727 Hi Justin, I agree with you. That's always been my definition of "good policy" as well. If the extremes on both the right and the left both don't like it ... you're probably barking up the right tree. Todd Hi Justin,

I agree with you. That’s always been my definition of “good policy” as well. If the extremes on both the right and the left both don’t like it … you’re probably barking up the right tree.

Todd

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