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Originally Posted by dc_dux
My Personal Resolution of Deniability
Whereas the accomplishments of the Democratic majority to expose and correct many of the abuses of the Bush Administration are numerous and comprehensive (see accomplishments), and
Whereas Uber Conservatives will deny such accomplishments and proclaim all Democratic actions to be political motivated by persons who don’t get it or are dishonest, and
Whereas Uber Liberals may declare such accomplishments insufficient and ideologically impure for not going far enough , and
Whereas, by most measures, a majority of American reject an extremist agenda, either uber conservative or uber liberal, and support or lean towards supporting a left-center domestic agenda and more mainstream center foreign policy/national security agenda , and
Whereas the Democratic party has expanded its tent and grown in the last six years to be more diverse and represent a broader spectrum of such policy positions, and
Whereas the leadership of the Democratic party recognizes that building a lasting and effective Democratic majority requires compromise, consensus building and a pragmatic and flexible approach to governing rather than a rigid ideological response.
Be It Resolved that many in the Democratic party in Congress and in Internet Political Forums will continue to pursue a pragmatic progressive agenda that has the support of a majority of Americans in order to achieve the goal of a more transparent and open government and respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.
Be It Furthered Resolved and speaking solely for myself, I have chosen such a practical and solutions oriented approach of my own free will and that I am in full possession of my faculties and not in denial.
DC_DUX
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I can appreciate all of this. I do have a sneaking suspicion that you're just as left as host and I on most things, but I think your pragmatic approach is different than ours. Your pragmatic approach includes a taste of centrism. Ours not so much. For me, pragmatism in politics is absolute honesty as I see the biggest problem with politics as being politics itself. Not only that, but I think that you may see compromise in a better light than host and I. To me (and probably host) compromise in the House and Senate right now is a really, really bad thing. It's yet another way in which we're let down by those we hope to step up and be heroes. This is made clear in my appreciation for politicians like Kucinich who are unwilling to compromise even when it means fighting an impossible battle. I believe that, for you, compromise is about living to fight another day.
BTW, a post like yours would make for a really interesting way to introduce one's self on a political forum.