Can we agree now about the political value of the President's conciliatory posturing?

[bigtree]

Outside of the effects, consequences, or benefits of the actual compromises made, there is obvious political capital in the President posturing as the conciliator-in-chief, as opposed to the entire republican membership's strategy of obstruction, division, and dismantling of the (tentative, disputable) progress made so far. As political strategy, it's a tried and tested method of attracting voter support for our party's pols and our initiatives. It remains to have that support translate into sound and effective policy, but it's certainly a great advantage to have the administration and our party seen by the majority of Americans as the most willing and ready to advance their concerns into action or law.

[rfranklin]

1. Great! Now let's have single payer...

within my lifetime.

[indepat]

2. Being conciliatory with a rattlesnake will usually serve only to get one bitten

;)

[patrice]

3. Hoping!! to see Conciliation turn into mediation. For that we will need a strong, honest, functional

Left.

[malaise]

4. Oh Oh

:popcorn:

:hi:

[kentuck]

5. I know nothing....

:popcorn:

[WingDinger]

6. Wrote a song about it, and it goes like this

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WingDinger/29

[Enthusiast]

7. LOL! Plus one. nt

[Brickbat]

8. Thank goodness the politics are working, eh?

Because the policies, proposals and actions pretty much aren't.

[NNN0LHI]

10. As far as I am concerned the number one job for President Obama ...

... is to get reelected and keep some rapture ready Republican out of the White House.

Number one.

Don

[elleng]

9. Damn right! Thanks.

[OwnedByFerrets]

11. If agreeing means it sucks, then yes, we can agree.