Giving in (aka flip-flopping) vs Compromise:

[hedgehog]

There seems to be some confusion on the distinction between giving in and compromise. Here is an example to clarify the difference:

Giving in:

Buyer: I'll give you $50,000 for the house

Seller: $100,000

Buyer: $75,000

Seller: $100,000

Buyer: $89,900

Seller:$100,000

Buyer: OK, $100,00

Seller: Too late, now the price is $110,00

Buyer: $125,000!

Seller: OK

We've seen waaaaay too much legislation take this track and we're still seeing it.


Now, here is an example of compromise:

Buyer: I'll give you $50,000 for the house.

Seller: $100,000

Buyer: $72,000, and you leave the drapes, the stove, refrigerator and dishwasher.

Seller: $92,000

Buyer: $75,000, and you leave $10,000 in escrow until the septic is brought up to county standards.

Seller: $85,000

Buyer: (walks away)

Seller: $72,000 and I'll give you the drapes, appliances and put $10,000 in escrow for the septic.

Buyer: OK


Now see, the Buyer did end up paying $22,000 more than was first offered, but the seller had to add the drapes, the appliances and a guarantee on the septic system to close the deal. That's compromise.


Obama is offering a compromise on off-shore drilling. He'll agree to it IF he gets something in trade.

[bunnies]

1. Precisely.

Too bad the M$M is either too stupid or too complacent to get it.

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. Unfortunately there are some people who prefer gridlock to compromise

[4themind]

3. Thank you

it's simply not realistic to expect that EVERYTHING that was defined at some arbitrary time point as a position will or even should necessarily be unchanged hence forth or forever more, and if the american people expect that then maybe they're going to have to be beat over the head enough times, through either effective campaigning or from the results of their votes (whichever come first) until realize the effect of that desire on what they value for the future. Now the degree to which one gives up for what they GET, and whether that is satisfying or not, is an individual determination,and can definitely be discussed in each instance.