Ask for what you want, not what you think you can get

[Louisiana1976]

I admit, this doesn't apply to some situations. Most life advice doesn't. You can't get a unicorn by asking for one. Unicorns don't exist. Single payer health care, reasonable drug policies, greater federal transparency, a progressive reform of the tax code . . . most of our personal unicorns do exist.

We're asking for them, blogging for them, working for them. But how many times have we heard "I'd be for single payer if I thought it had a chance, but it doesn't. So I'm for the public option." Chances are that person was never counted as a single payer supporter.

Yes, there will be a silly little 'teachable moment' story. I think this has something to do with the 2010 elections as we look at what "better democrats" means.

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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/12/10/812829/-Ask-for-what-you-want,-not-what-you-think-you-can-get

[truedelphi]

1. K & R. n/t

[reggie the dog]

2. I'm for single payer and I dont give a damn what the odds are

hell I am rooting for the USA in the soccer world cup next year too.....