The left’s definition of bipartisanship is “Republicans must side with Democrats.” Unfortunately many Republicans agree.
Bipartisanship is just a pretty way of demanding a one part system where we the people lose and the doofuses in Washington run our lives. Parties are important. Real debate and even arguments over important issues that will make huge changes in our lives are important.
While banning things has become cool, we should ban the word “bipartisan.”
Bipartisan would be great if it meant true compromise on smaller government. Sure. We’d love to have many program eliminated outright, but I’m reasonable so long as the country is moving in the right direction.
So what I’m saying is the Democrats set the agenda. They say they want something, and then Republicans compromise on how much the Democrats can get. It should be the opposite! Republicans were elected in a landslide. They should be looking for things to cut. If that means CommieCore goes away but the Dept of Education is kept on in a reduced capacity, so be it. That’s compromise we can all support.
But you’re absolutely right. Compromise and bipartisanship always seem to mean give the Democrat what he wants.