02-12-2012, 07:31 PM
Thomas Friedman's column this morning is right on, I think. He makes a good point, the "best Democrats, those willing to compromise" do not have a good partner in the GOP right now.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/opinio....html?_r=1
"Until the G.O.P. stops being radical and returns to being conservative, it won’t provide what the country needs most now — competition — competition with Democrats on the issues that will determine whether we thrive in the 21st century. We need to hear conservative fiscal policies, energy policies, immigration policies and public-private partnership concepts — not radical ones. Would somebody please restore our second party? The country is starved for a grown-up debate."
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/opinio....html?_r=1
"Until the G.O.P. stops being radical and returns to being conservative, it won’t provide what the country needs most now — competition — competition with Democrats on the issues that will determine whether we thrive in the 21st century. We need to hear conservative fiscal policies, energy policies, immigration policies and public-private partnership concepts — not radical ones. Would somebody please restore our second party? The country is starved for a grown-up debate."