General Discussion

It's quite the insult to use phrases like "finally Dems are embracing common sense"... which clearly indicates a belief (a false one) that Democrats lacked "common sense" up until now.

Compromise is part of politics. That's how things get done. Give a little, get a little. Finding common ground. Yet to read your post, it's written with the insinuation that Democrats shrink in fear and "compromise" because the Republicans label something as "radical." Nothing could be further from the truth.

This idea that compromise is a bad thing or a sign of weakness is false, and anyone who uses it as a cudgel to insult and attack Democrats and the Democratic party do not live in the real world and believe that only by being stubborn enough (ie: no compromise ever) will the important goals be met. This is simply not true.