“Those of us who have the privilege to serve this country have an obligation to do our job as best we can. We come from different parties, but we are Americans first. And that's why disagreement cannot mean dysfunction. It can't degenerate into hatred. The American people's hopes and dreams are what matters, not ours. Our obligations are to them. Our regard for them compels us all, Democrats and Republicans, to cooperate, and compromise, and act in the best interests of our nation - one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.” PeopleFirstsMeanDifferentCountryMatterDreamJobsNationsInterestJusticePartyLibertyRepublicanHatredRegardDemocratPrivilegeObligationCompromiseWhat MattersDisagreementDegeneratesHopes And DreamsIndivisibleDysfunctionLiberty And JusticeJustice For AllOne Nation Under GodLiberty And Justice For All Author:Barack Obama
“Obama was willing to compromise and Republicans were not. That's not a biased statement. One of my problems with the limitations of journalism is that straightforward descriptions of reality are seen as being biased.” ProblemRealityWillingRepublicanStatementsCompromiseJournalismLimitationDescriptionStraightforwardBiased Author:Jonathan Alter
“The reason we're governing right now is because we defeated moderate Republicans with moderate Democrats. And people need to be patient about that and realize that compromise is not evil.” PeopleNeedsReasonEvilRealizingRepublicanRight NowDemocratPatientCompromiseDefeatedModeratesBe PatientGoverning Author:Barack Obama
“With Republicans in control of the Senate for the first time since Barack Obama took office, the president may find it harder to appoint left-wing lawyers to judgeships. Whether he compromises on some of his nominees, including any to the Supreme Court, may depend on the willingness of the new Republican majority to engage the president on judicial philosophy.” FirstsMayPhilosophyLeftPresidentDependsRepublicanOfficeFirst TimeHarderMajorityCourtWingsIncludingLawyerSupremeCompromiseBarackWillingnessSenateSupreme CourtNotableJudicialLeft Wing Author:Terry Eastland
“If Republican legislators succumb to their political addiction to compromise for the sake of getting something passed, no matter how odious, they'll be laying out the red carpet of inevitability for socialized care. Once government gets its foot in the door, more government control is unavoidable.” IfsMatterGovernmentCarePoliticalDoorsFeetRepublicanRedAddictionSakeCompromiseCarpetLegislatorsRed CarpetInevitability Author:David Limbaugh
“Most Americans don't live their lives solely as Democrats or Republicans or conservatives or liberals. Most Americans live their lives that are just a little bit late for something they have to do. Often it's something they do not want to do, but they do it. Impossible things get done every day that are only made possible by the little, reasonable compromises.” WantLittlesMadeDoneBitsImpossibleRepublicanLateLittle BitDemocratCompromiseReasonableImpossible Things Author:Jon Stewart
“Everybody in the world has to compromise. I don't know one person that gets everything they want, so the politicians are going to have to figure that out and stop pointing out, "He shook hands with a Democrat in 1989. He ate with a Republican last week." It's petty high school, even junior high stuff going on. It's junior high politics going on, so it's a shame.” KnowsWorldWantPersonsHandsSchoolLastsStuffWeekFiguresPoliticianRepublicanHigh SchoolShameDemocratCompromisePettyPointingJuniorsJunior High Author:Ice Cube
“Senator McCain is all for John Kerry. Do you know they're buddies? McCain is in favor of Kerry being secretary of state. Somebody the other day suggested, maybe it was just today, a bipartisan compromise and nominate Colin Powell to be secretary of state again. What would be bipartisan about that? He's not a Republican.” KnowsStatesWould BeTodayRepublicanFavorsCompromiseDo You KnowSecretarySenatorsBuddyMccainJohn KerryBipartisan Author:Rush Limbaugh