GOP says compromise not on the agenda if they retake the House

Compromise? Who is using that word the most? Joe Biden is the one that keeps pushing they might be willing to 'compromise' on Bush Tax Cuts with Republicans. Then the media picks up on the word 'compromise' and puts out a Republican has said it when it turns out in Senator Corker's case, he didn't say what the media reported. How many times has that happened in this election cycle that the media has reported something was said that turned out not to be the case.

Is the word 'compromise' the new word of the day by Democrats to show that the GOP will compromise if elected to take the House. If it is, they don't know these members who will be in charge. They are in no mood to compromise on anything after spending the last four years having it shoved down their throat especially the last two with Obama as President.

There is a big difference between 'compromise' and working together to solve a problem. There are Democrats in the House like Dan Boren from Oklahoma you can work with just like you could his Dad, David Boren, when he was a Senator. Trying to work with the Progressive Wing of the Democrats would be a huge waste of time.

Republicans need to have their agenda ready to go that is about limited government, keeping the Bush Tax Cuts, decrease size of the budget, and FIX Social Security. The Obamacare bill needs file 13'd and start over on a real fix. Healthcare is a mess that has been made a lot worse by Obamacare. Also need to increase Border Security and NO Amnesty -- enforce the laws on the books.

DOJ needs to be the target of a Senate investigation after all the Holder has been doing against the welfare of American citizens from immigration to terrorists to vote fraud and intimidation that is condoned for starters.

True transparency needs to see the light of day in Congress and stop the backroom deals that are voted on within a short period of time of their agreement. Make the People's House the true voice of the people and make sure that "We The People" have access to the bills before they are voted on and can comment on them. Republican Leader Boehner, Eric Cantor, and Mike Pence have a plan to do just that when they take over.

GOP says compromise not on the agenda if they retake the House
By Michael O'Brien - 10/22/10 11:46 AM ET

Republicans aren't interested in compromising with President Obama on major issues if they retake the House or Senate, a senior GOP lawmaker said.

"Look, the time to go along and get along is over," said Rep. Mike Pence (Ind.), the chairman of the House Republican Conference. "House Republicans know that. We’ve taken firm and principled stands against their big government plans throughout this Congress, and we’ve got, if the American people will send them, we’ve got a cavalry of men and women headed to Washington, D.C. that are going to stand with us."

Pence said his party wouldn't compromise on issues like spending or healthcare reform, two of the weightiest items on Congress's agenda next year, when the Republicans could control one or both chambers.

"Look, there will be no compromise on stopping runaway spending, deficits and debt. There will be no compromise on repealing Obamacare. There will be no compromise on stopping Democrats from growing government and raising taxes," Pence told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt Thursday evening. "And if I haven’t been clear enough yet, let me say again: No compromise."

His words are meant to soothe conservatives who worry the party might be too accommodating of Obama and the Democrats in Congress.

Their fears were sparked earlier this week when retiring Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) suggested repealing healthcare reform might not be the best approach to the issue. The "Repeal It" argument has been a rally cry for Republicans this election cycle, and several conservative candidates and incumbents backed by the Tea Party movement have signed a pledge to support repealing the healthcare law.

But the conservative grassroots movement is worried the GOP leadership hasn't embraced the pledge. After Gregg's remarks, a conservative blogger argued the senator's view "reflects that of the Senate GOP leadership, despite their protestations to the contrary."

Conservatives also pounced on a suggestion, published by a political blog, that Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) had told party donors not to worry about incoming "crazier Republicans," and that the Senate GOP wouldn't seek to repeal the healthcare law. (Corker subsequently denied having said anything of that sort, and cleared the record in a subsequent post with that blog.)

The Tennessee senator went on CNBC on Friday to calm those conservatives, saying he'd vote again to repeal healthcare reform if given the opportunity, and vowed to work with Democrats to accomplish that.

"I think vulnerable Democrats who say we've got to do something, I think they're going to be willing to work with us to dismantle this piece of legislation," Corker said.

Adding to the pressure on GOP leaders not to compromise will be the incoming class of conservative candidates backed by the Tea Party movement.

"I think it's wrong to compromise your values to fit in with the social climate in Washington, D.C.," Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck told The Washington Post this week. "When it comes to spending, I'm not compromising. I don't care who, what, when or where, I'm not compromising."

Excerpt:  Read More at the Hill.com Blog