To be sure, the GOP has made many wonderful compromises so far in the past few months. Indeed, they have moved from demands that the Democrats agree to:
(1) repeal Obamacare or else they shut down the government and blow up the economy; to
(2) defund Obamacare now or else they shut down the government and blow up the economy; to
(3) delay Obamacare now or else they shut down the government and blow up the economy,
Still, I think it is only fair to point out the Democrats have made some admittedly modest compromises too.
For example, Democrats are no longer demanding - as a condition to foregoing economic Armageddon -- that the GOP:
-vote for immigration reform
-vote for gun control legislation
-vote for laws addressing climate change
-vote for a stimulus package
-vote to fund Obama's plan to invest in state pre-K programs for four-year-olds
-vote for a moratorium on foreclosures and to provide relief to home-owners
-vote to extend unemployment insurance
-vote for a financial transaction tax
-confirm the countless judicial nominees and other positions requiring confirmation
Granted, none of this is nearly as popular as depriving health care to 30 million people. And yes, I know that the Democrats never formally made these demands. But still, let's give them credit anyway.
Thanks for compromising, Democrats!!