Should be in the shout out section.

So, where should Republicans go from here? First, we shouldn’t hesitate to speak out if the president “plays to the base” in ways that damage the Republican Party’s ability to grow and speak to a larger audience. Second, Republicans need to take the long view when it comes to issues like free trade: Populist and protectionist policies might play well in the short term, but they handicap the country in the long term. Third, Republicans need to stand up for institutions and prerogatives, like the Senate filibuster, that have served us well for more than two centuries.

Yeap, I have said it many times that today's Republicans are not Conservatives. They do not stand for fiscal balance, free trade, small government, etc. They hated Hillary enough to swallow their values and vote for Trump, but that was a deal with the devil.

I was hoping this was about the former ECU QB. I have his Bengals jersey somewhere.

as bad as the left and right are, sometimes i think moderates (probably me) are even worse.

as bad as the left and right are, sometimes i think moderates (probably me) are even worse.

weird take

Why?

What's wrong with pragmatism? What world do we live where people believe that they should get 100% of what they want? Stomping your feet and demanding that you get your way isn't principled. It's just being a fucking brat. Making progress is what's important.

I blame idiot parents for making kids believe they should get whatever they want.

Yeah, anyone who says "both sides are bad, we should borrow the best parts from both!" has the intelligence of a golden retriever, which as far as animals go is, fittingly, moderate, but nothing I'd put any great deal of faith in.

Everyone on Earth claims to be socially liberal and fiscally conservative, and yet we have a bloated welfare state with out of control spending on all fronts and (some) archaic social policies.

What's wrong with pragmatism? What world do we live where people believe that they should get 100% of what they want?

Believing isn't receiving. Of course you should want the most you can get.

Yeah, anyone who says "both sides are bad, we should borrow the best parts from both!" has the intelligence of a golden retriever, which as far as animals go is, fittingly, moderate, but nothing I'd put any great deal of faith in.

That's not true. People aren't trying to get the best deal possible. I have no problem with that. Folks are saying no to 95% and claiming they're taking a principled stand. There is nothing principled about that.

Well, no, Republicans demanding everything and settling for nothing less is wrong. I take issue with how the Obama administration/congressional Dems negotiated against themselves, thinking it could be so pragmatic and reasonable on its own that Republicans would stand in awe of their pragmatism and compromise and agree to everything straight-up and not just, you know, call Obama the n-word and hide in a bunker.

I think Bernie had the right idea in asking for everything and taking what he could get.