>>>All I meant was you can't expect anyone who is at all left of center to be very receptive to someone way right of center, any more than you can expect anyone who is at all right of center to be very receptive to someone way left of center. Is that better?
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>>Ok, so how do you come to being non-partisan or unifye the two without trying different approaches if the current one is not working?
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>You seem to be saying the other guys' approach isn't working and now it's time to try yours. Is that right or not? IAC it doesn't sound much like bipartisanship.

Isn't that what Obama is saying?