Sentence examples for idea compromise from inspiring English sources

As much as both sides hate the idea, compromise is a deeply American tenet.

Progressives are well aware that corporate interests and conservative ideas compromise many Democrats as well as Republicans.

Of all the dismaying ideas that have emerged from the Hundred and Fourth Congress, the idea that compromise is the same as betrayal is one of the worst...in our system...nothing can happen without compromise.

"His idea of compromise is, 'Do it my way,' " said Mr. Boehner, the highest-ranking elected Republican in the country.

What Nusseibeh represents is the persistence of the idea of compromise, a certain sympathy not only with his own people but with the Other.

And yet today Reagan's professed followers go out of their way to avoid association with the very idea of compromise.

" 'Kumbaya' lets you ridicule the whole idea of compromise," said John G. Geer, a political scientist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville who is an expert in negative campaigning.

But Mr. Clinton offered no concessions on any issue he brought up, and left the impression that his idea of compromise was for the Republicans to give in.

"The president's idea of compromise on judges basically says, 'Give me everything I want.' " Democrats said they had confirmed 80 of the president's nominees.

As they fight for their own identity they are appalled by the idea, believing compromise is what is robbing them of identity and support on doorsteps.

The minister smiled to himself as if the idea of compromise was something he was happy never to have to conjure with.