One of the great tragedies of the current congress is the failure of courage of convictions. Too many times compromise and acquiescence only compromises the best interests of our nation. The failure of individuals to  vote with courage of their own convictions mirrors the greater problems, with similar results. I've read it one too many times, "I'm voting for so-and-so because their more electable." If that were the only criteria then John Edwards was the choice, winning against any republican. Until we stop "compromising" the way we vote and the candidates we support, we will never see real change in this country.
Great diary.