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Originally Posted by Rockin' Flames
Big difference is that Clinton knew how to compromise. I really don't get the same feeling from Obama but it will be interesting to watch.
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You don't think Obama knows how to compromise? That's all he's been doing. Reaching across the aisle over and over again to try and build consensus and the Republicans returned the favor by never voting for one of his initiatives. Laws he watered down begging them to vote with him.
After the election two sentiments stand out:
Obama: Let's reach across the aisle and get things done.
Jay Boehner: There will be NO COMPROMISE.
Boehner's not bluffing either. There's no compromise left in the Republican Party.
I see a lot of you guys still believe there to be a left, middle, and right in Washington, with people fighting for what's right on all sides. It's not true at all. What you have is not corrupt (Kucinich, Paul(s), Feingold (RIP), Franken), the mildly corrupt (Reid, Obama, McCain) and the corrupt (Emaneul, Dodd, Bayh, "moderate democrats", GOP).
Those who aren't corrupt have vast ideological differences, but each isn't beholden to special interests. These are people who actually have ideas and bring them forward. The almost never have a position of power in their party because they don't play ball. They have little power overall.
The mildly corrupt are trying to work within the system to get things done. Making deals with lobbyists in order to get some sort of bill passed, but they aren't about to make all their dealings public (see: Obama's backroom deals with the drug companies). They are also much less for the people than they claim to be, hoping to never step on special interests toes when getting stuff done.
The corrupt have one goal in mind, to help the lobbyists they get all their money from. The GOP blocked all reform and refused to even begin to take part in a sensible discussion about financial reform and healthcare for this reason. The Democrats of the group helped the Republicans by proposing amendments last minute in order to weaken these major pieces of legislation. Especially Evan Bayh and Chris Dodd, who were leaving their seats, and will now find themselves with well-paying jobs as "lobbyists."