CBS News Poll: 72% of Americans Want GOP, Dems to Compromise

[jefferson_dem]

Poll: Americans Want GOP, Dems to Compromise
Posted by CBSNews.com

The 2010 midterm elections marked a historic loss for President Obama's Democratic party, and although the Republicans now control the House of Representatives, the public wants them to work with the president and compromise in order to get things done.

Americans' desire to see Republicans and Democrats put the bickering aside and get some work done extends across both parties, with a substantial 72 percent of those polled by CBS News saying the GOP members of Congress should make trade offs in order to get things accomplished.

Only 21 percent of those surveyed (and only 32 percent of Republicans) said Republican lawmakers should stick to their positions, even if it means not getting as much done.

Even most Tea Party supporters -- who overwhelmingly backed Republican House candidates -- said compromise should be the primary focus of Congress. Thirty-eight percent of those expressing support for the conservative grassroots movement said Republicans should stick to their guns, however.

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[bigdarryl]

1. Well well well it looks like the President is on the right side of this and the rethugs are not

Obama is setting them up

[n2doc]

2. Except the public will only punish the dems

Just like the last election. What is different now? The repubs haven't worked with the dems once over the past 2 years. And all it got them was huge gains.

[GOTV]

11. Exactly. We just saw it. Dems won't give their base a reason.

[Cosmocat]

12. Yep ...

Dems play by queens rules, the Rs play with absolutely NO rules ... They break them all, don't compromise in any possible way, the dems cave consistently, the Rs just scream more, and the liberal media and mushy middle condeme all for not compromising ...

[msongs]

4. like "setting them up" has worked for 2 years lol nt

[GOTV]

10. Right. Obama's setting THEM up. Good one.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Trouble is republicans' concept of "compromise" is democratic capitulation to their policies.

[CTLawGuy]

5. I'm sorry, how is it a 'historic' loss?

The Democrats retained the Senate and it's not even the most seats that the Democrats have ever lost. In 1938, (when progressive hero Franklin Roosevelt was president) the Dems lost 72 seats.

It's a bad loss, but it is a stretch to call it 'historic'.

[BeyondGeography]

6. More like a historic lack of total victory

No party has ever made even comparable mid-term gains in the House without taking the Senate as well.

[jberryhill]

17. Because it happened last week

I had a historic shower this morning.

[treestar]

21. That's about the size of it when it comes to the M$M

Everything is unprecedented, too, and skyrocketing or plummeting applies to the least change in any measure.

[jberryhill]

23. Yesterday was the only day of its kind, ever /nt

[Tippy]

7. Americans Want GOP, Dems to Compromise

CBS helping Republicans once again....This poll should have been taken after the new congress is seated...The only chance we have at getting anything passed will be to force it through durring the Lame Duck Session....

[political_Dem]

8. I don't. The GOP doesn't care about compromise. They crave power.

They demonstrated that they will gain such potency by any means necessary. Now does that sound like a compromsing bunch to you?

[GOTV]

9. And, failing that, I'll bet their 2nd choice is for Dems to fight for them ...

... if the GOP will compromise great!

If they won't I hope plan B isn't caving to them but it's really looking like it is.

[RBInMaine]

13. And if Obama and Dems play it right, and R's still won't compromise, we WIN in 2012 !!

[southernyankeebelle]

14. Yes, lets see. The republicans want comprise on what they want the president to do for the

republicans and screw the working people. Now that is comprise you can believe in. Of course pussy cat Obama will give them what they want and sell the working poor out.

[LiberalFighter]

15. Where the hell were those Americans when Obama and the Democrats

were compromising the last two years? Most voters are clueless about the legislative process and the media does not care about doing their job.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

16. The GOP should take note

of the, well....."GOP" part of this article. Something tells me that they won't however. Let's make sure that it's THEIR peril.

[Phx_Dem]

18. Then 72% of Americans are pretty fucking stupid since the GOP made

it clear there would be NO COMPROMISING! The made it clear by their actions over the past two years and their exact words over the past few weeks.

[DemocraticPilgrim]

19. That is a worrying total, if tue...

I know he has to but knowing he does and wanting him to, are two different things.

[treestar]

20. Assholes at CBS. It is not "historic" and was greater in 94 and 38

[treestar]

22. I wonder if any of that 72% are Republicans

they should know the Rs won't do it. Maybe they'll be "disappointed." :rofl: