Maybe we are the problem, not our elected leaders

Liberals are frustrated at Democrats in Congress and the White House who are too willing to compromise with Republicans rather than sticking to their principles. Yet according to a USA Today / Gallup poll, Democrats who compromise and Republicans who are intransigent are merely catering to their respective bases. According to the poll, 41 percent of Republicans versus 18 percent of Democrats agreed that "it is more important for political leaders to stick to their beliefs even if little gets done." 59 percent of Democrats and 32 percent of Republicans said no, "it is more important for political leaders to compromise in order to get things done."