Mitt Romney and the rise of practicalism

In the first debate, Romney conveyed that he understands the very concept of compromise means not everyone at the bargaining table gets what they want — that’s not the goal. The goal is to achieve the best possible outcome in confronting a given issue — actually solving a problem while giving everyone something they can take home as a win.

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This is the kind of president this country needs right now. We don’t need vague slogans like “Forward” or “Change you can believe it.”

We need a person who knows what it’s like to look across the table at someone with a different viewpoint and a contrasting agenda — and yet somehow have the temperament and skill to forge a mutually agreeable conclusion.

We also need someone who will not allow the ideologues among the loyal opposition — or the special interest groups in his own party — to derail the process of governing. Spirited debate is essential and necessary. Pulling out symbolic bogeymen to torch potential solutions is not.

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