Partisanship

[OrangeEmpire]

“ It is not the principled partisan, however obnoxious he may seem to his opponents, who degrades our public debate, but the preening, self-styled statesman who elevates compromise to a first-principle. For true statesmen, Mr. Speaker, are not defined by what they compromise, but what they don’t. “

A quote somewhat out of context but it makes a point…

Agree or disagree with this statement

[volinbham]

Agree for the most part with compromise as described in the passage.

The big question is what are the "principles" of the partisan

[CSpindizzy]

Considering our whole basis of government is a giant compromise, I'd say that compromise can be a good thing. Standing on principles and having a stubborn mind that gets you no where are two different things. Would you be willing to get halfway to your goal or no where near your goal at all?