Practising the art of compromise or defending self-interests?

A.) Vegans who charge the barricades in defense of abortion.

B.) Politicians who flip flop on Bernanke:

Republicans and Democrats Swap Views on Bernanke
by Lydia Saad

PRINCETON, NJ — Despite Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s solid roots in the Bush administration, new Gallup polling finds 64% of Democrats nationwide feeling confident in Bernanke’s input on the economy, compared with only 36% of Republicans. This is a complete reversal of the Fed chairman’s image among partisans a year ago, under President Bush, when Republicans had the greater confidence in Bernanke, 61% vs. 40%.

[Read the report]

C.) Progressives who defend Obama & the Democrats:

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – The United States Senate today unveiled details of its health care plan, tentatively called CompromiseCareTM:

— Under CompromiseCareTM, people with no coverage will be allowed to keep their current plan.

— Medicare will be extended to 55-year-olds as soon as they turn 65.

— You will have access to cheap Canadian drugs if you live in Canada.

— States whose names contain vowels will be allowed to opt out of the plan.

— You get to choose which doctor you cannot afford to see.

— You will not have to be pre-certified to qualify for cremation.

— A patient will be considered “pre-existing” if he or she already exists.

— You’ll be free to choose between medications and heating fuel.

— Patients can access quality health care if they can prove their name is “Lieberman.”

— You will have access to natural remedies, such as death

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