Quote Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh View Post
There is a lesson here for the GOP, and for conservatives (not quite the same thing, at least at present). When you have the power, RULE. Do not placate or suck up to the opposition. Treat them politely and respectfully, do not deny them their voice, but if you have the power, use it. The opposing political "force" will be doing their best to take back that power and will NOT award you "nice guy" points that you can redeem to stop them when they're ruling. Doesn't work that way.
Would you prefer our parliamentary dictatorship? If a party gets a comfortable enough majority, they can push through just about anything which falls short of causing a revolution. No namby pambying over compromises here, just make sure one doesn't get so unpopular that one loses the next election. Until then, anything goes.