Daily Archives: 09/14/2011

Holding the Country Hostage

(Community Matters) In talking with a progressive, Democratic friend last week, she vehemently objected to something because then the “Republicans” would get a win.

I’m still reeling from this conversation. Let me see . . .  there’s a political compromise or choice we have which we think would be good, but since the Republicans are proposing it, we have to stand against it? All of a sudden, I sympathize with a few of the leaders on the other side of the political aisle who face the same asinine mentality. Really? Oppose a good thing just because someone from the other side recommends it?

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