The almost completely partisan Senate vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh underscores the frequent lack of compromise among our elected representatives in Washington. One Democratic senator voted for Kavanaugh, and one Republican senator voted against Kavanaugh. Otherwise, every elected representative voted their party line. …
For years, Gallup has been asking Americans to place themselves on a 1 to 5 scale, anchored at one end with the idea that “It is more important for political leaders to compromise in order to get things done” and anchored at the other end with “It is more important for political leaders to stick to their beliefs even if little gets done.”
Given these choices, Americans have consistently tilted toward the compromise end of the spectrum. CONT.
Frank Newport, Gallup