Should we let bygones be bygones and meet the Republicans halfway in the spirit of a new beginning?

[NNN0LHI]

[AlCzervik]

1. oh hell no!

happy new year btw.

[ixion]

2. They don't understand the concept of meeting someone halfway

so it's a moot point, IMO.

[NNN0LHI]

5. Every Republican I know would consider "meeting them halfway" as a sign of weakness on our part

It is a moot point.

Don

[comradebillyboy]

3. I think not

The pukes had their chance and blew it, what is there to compromise with them on?

[sarge43]

4. Nope. Too much blood under the bridge.

Let them meet us at least half way -- for a minimum of twenty years.

[mac2]

27. Traitors and criminals

have to answer for their crimes of ruining our wealthy democracy. They have attacked their own countrymen for political power as well as foreign innocents.

Let all the jails be emptied if it is the case of forgiving them for their crimes and treason. No jail bird ever did such horrible murder and ruined so many lives..even the environment for centuries to come.

Women are committing suicide in Iraq and they ask for "unity"?

[sarge43]

40. I guess I was in a mellow mood when I wrote that.

Yeah, you're right, mac2. They made me ashamed of my country -- never forget, never forgive.

[randr]

6. Fuck em

Leave them in the past with the KKK

[Booster]

7. They have ruined my country - I cannot forgive them for that.

[lapfog_1]

8. There's nothing wrong with this country that

the "rapture" wouldn't fix.

Failing that... maybe 20 million one way tickets to the new FreeRepublic of Mars, where they can set up their own theocratic police state utopia.

[EFerrari]

9. No, and we don't let vipers in the tent, either.

Reconciliation is one thing. Begging for more abuse and destruction is entirely different.

[iconoclastic cat]

10. Should Charlie Brown try to kick the football again? nt

[catmandu57]

11. Nope

In fact let's kick in their everloving ribs after we knock em down.

[Solly Mack]

12. Where's the - fuck no - option?

[flobee]

13. Its their way or the highway

so give em the highway

they had years with a rubber stamp congress to fix things, but they wanted the money instead.
I've also seen Bush's way of compromise-do what he wants, when he wants it

I've had enough of that

[mac2]

53. Their way or the highway

is not so different than the religious wars (kings and Cardinals, etc.) which raved Europe for years. Only they are the true religion or race of people who should rule, etc. Now we have government and religious groups doing it.

Can anyone get me a knight in shining armor? Or maybe it's just beam me up Scottie.

[sendero]

14. Elections have consequences..

.... I heard that somewhere.

[OHdem10]

15. The GOP has to first earn our trust back. They expect us to

do all the giving in --after all they are always right.

They must show some real evidence they are ready to change.

[Individualist]

16. No!

Damn the DLC enablers!

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

17. I used to think so, but now I just want someone to fix this shit.

[Double T]

18. What?? What are YOU saying????

What the HELL is in your eggnog????

[tom_paine]

19. That's quote the push poll, but I think you needn't have bothered making it so

Even if you had worded it completely neutrally, I think sentiment to the NO answer would be almost as high.

[ThomWV]

20. Hell no, stomp them into the dust and then piss on 'em 'till they turn to mud.

[NNN0LHI]

26. No hard feelings, huh?

Mama mia!

Don

[Kucinich4America]

21. Shit... I'm almost beyond bipartisanship with the DLC

Let alone the ones who ADMIT to being Republicans

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

22. Depends upon how you define "halfway".

:*

[truebrit71]

23. Flawed poll...there isn't a "F*ck no!" option....

..Fuck the GOP and the bigots they rode in on...

[boston bean]

24. I voted for the first one, NO, but I wish there was an option

No fuckin way!

[Philosoraptor]

25. Fuck THAT noise, as Granny used to say.

That's a good one, best laugh today!

[Rex]

28. No. They would secretly look at it as a sign of weakness on our part.

Like every other time. That is why we lose, we think they want to reform and do better. In truth, they never will because they never planned to do so in the first place.

[enid602]

29. de-bush

Nothing short of total and complete de-bushification is in order. Put Gitmo to good use.

[quiethm75]

30. You're kidding, right?

[Wizard777]

31. Their political charter should be revoked! n/t

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

35. Honestly, I believe the new "neocon" party should be acknowledged as a,...

,...party independent of the Republican one.

Moreover, the DLCorporacrats should also be acknowledged as a party independent of the Democrat one.

AAAAND, the Theocrats should be acknowledged as a party.

That's just my opinion.

[Hugabear]

41. DLCorporacrats and "moderate rethugs" are one and the same

They have a lot more in common with each other than they do with their own base.

Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing the Corporate Democrats and the Neocon Rethugs leave their respective parties and form their own third party. Sure, we'd lose some of our members, but we'd be a lot closer to our core beliefs.

[underpants]

32. Okay we'll settle for this-they admit that the have no ideas

and the ones they have been repeating for the last 30 + years are baseless unreasoned and without any historical precident to back them up. We will admit that we should have been more forceful in our convictions because we knew we were right the whole time.

Call it even.

[11 Bravo]

33. Sure, I'll start at the bottom of a cliff, and the Repug can start at the top.

I'll start climbing, and s/he can jump. I'll even say "Hi" as we pass each other.

[MzNov]

34. Hell No!

"bygones" aren't exactly how I would describe the years of RepubliCON dirty tricks and criminal behavior.

See HuffPo's Steve Clemons, who says what we need is more rebels! YAY, MORE REBELS !!!

All of a sudden these NeoCons want "bipartisanship" since their party is in the crapper. They truly do not know what the word means, at least not when it comes to politics.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-clemons/enough-of-soft-fuzzy-bi_b_78915.html

[bobbolink]

36. To hell with that---let's meet 'em 99% of the way...

Oh wait... we're close to that now...

[L0oniX]

37. Hey repukes ...go fuck your self!

[DemGa]

38. Um, hell no

The pukes would send the Dems to the basement of the Capitol building - the first chance they get. Marginalize them.

[Hugabear]

39. Fuck that bullshit

For one thing, we should never abandon the principles we hold dear. We've made that mistake before, trying to compromise with the repukes - only to have them stomp on us in return.

I really don't see ANY issues on which we could compromise.

[JerseygirlCT]

42. They are absolutely welcome to join us as we heal and

better this country. In that way, we can extend a hand, for sure.

But if you mean should we compromise our principles in order to buy some "bi-partisan" imprimatur from a handful of Republicans, then the answer is absolutely no.

In fact, quite the opposite. I think the country is yearning for some leaders who are willing to show the courage of their convictions, regardless of the personal/political consequences. Let's be firm in our beliefs and open-hearted in our welcome to the entire country to join us in furthering those beliefs!

[lumberjack_jeff]

43. Sure. Halfway between liberalism and progressivism. n/t

[The Magistrate]

44. You Have No Option For 'Fuck No!', Sir....

And probably should....

[NC_Nurse]

45. There is no halfway. They are on a different idealogical planet.

That's why the "reasonable" bipartisan types have failed miserably. There is no common ground.

[mac2]

54. It's not "ideology" but

murder and robbery. They don't want to change your way of living but your bank account. They want it for themselves.

[zorahopkins]

46. F.U.C.K.N.O.

For crying out loud
Under No
Circumstances should we allow ourselves to be
Kicked by
Neanderthals that are
Obnoxious

[KansDem]

47. I think we should follow Newt Gingrich's sage wisdom...

Following the takeover of Congress in 1994, he went on national TeeVee and said We will cooperate but we won't compromise

I thought it odd that someone who professes to know so much about American history should know that "compromise" is the foundation for American democracy.

But no, he and his fellow GOPers gave the country the middle finger, so I say not "no," but "HELL NO!"

****'em!!!

Where's that "finger" simile when you really need it?

[Cobalt-60]

48. It's far too late for that

It would be like making nice with the Nazis in '41.
My opinion of what to do with the Pukes comes from
the BBC's Daleks : Exterminate!

[AspenRose]

49. Hell to the NO with the quickness

x(

[JuniperLea]

50. Only if you think they'd do that for us...

In other words, erm, no:)

[B Calm]

51. No damn way will I ever trust a republican! They are all animal screwing bastards

who jack off all the time with no lubrication while looking at MAD magazines! Sick SOBs! Republicans are all war mongering assholes as long as it's not them who does the sacrificing. Screw the MFckng REPUBLICANS!!!! They are also the ones that invented credit cards and broke up Ma Bell. They also sit at the top of the oil company's. They rule, and we poor Democrats suffer from them worm shit eating REPUBLICANS! If not for the fucking REPUBLICANS, we would have clean air, the solar ice caps would not be melting, we would not be at war, would have no income tax at all, and would all retire millionaires! Unfortunately, the only way these hard headed animal screwing MFer's to get the message, is to drop dead and DIE!!!! Then, God will enlighten them and only then will they see all the screwed up shit they have caused in this country..... TRUST THEM, HELL NO!

[lpbk2713]

52. Steal my election once .... shame on you.

Steal my election twice .... shame on me.

I'll never forget. To hell with those assholes.