re: #22 abbyadams

I’m part of that base, but I’m the vile creature known as the pragmatic lefty. All that hope n changey stuff? I see it. I see someone trying to compromise. Someone who’s trying to lead everyone, not half the country (even if we all don’t like it, or everything we see.)

Exactly. Compromise is the essence of democracy, especially one with a Senate set up like ours.

For all the hosannas given to people like Reagan and Clinton as extraordinary leaders, compromise was a major part of their governing style.

And an attainable good is usually preferable to an unattainable perfect.

Disgruntled Dems will flock back to the Party soon. Especially if DADT gets struck down and any other Dem goals pass later this month. Dems will also return to the fold once it becomes obvious that the dominant voices for the GOP nod belong to Palin, Gingrich and other far right blowhard non-pragmatists.