tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11449714.post111694579256114114..comments2007-03-08T11:03:33.675-07:00Comments on PeakDemsBlog: Democrats forge alliance with moderate GOP: Extre...JavaJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001847019775728154noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11449714.post-1116952274005306762005-05-24T10:31:00.000-06:002005-05-24T10:31:00.000-06:00I'd have to agree, the GOPAbsolutists would never ...I'd have to agree, the GOPAbsolutists would never have done what we just did. But then, the fact that they are absolutists with no interest in compromise or anyone else's point of view is what turns so many people off about them. You can't play fair with them, because they will never play fair with you - when weak they will scream for some advantage ("I'm a poor oppressed fundamentalist! Respect Democra-shehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03193176042960275648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11449714.post-1116948037862940382005-05-24T09:20:00.000-06:002005-05-24T09:20:00.000-06:00While compromise may look nice, I still can't help...While compromise may look nice, I still can't help but be bothered that the Democrats compromised out of an absolute right position. They were fully within their power to use the filibuster on judges and by compromising it is as if they admit there is something problematic with what they were doing.<BR/><BR/>It is as if the Republicans said, give us what we want or we will blow up the Senate (Erikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09573097097366604375noreply@blogger.com