Compromise Critic Pillows

The First Supercommittee

"A compromise is when nobody gets what they want, and every seeks vengeance."

Reagacentennial

"... And to our friends in the Liberal Democratic party I award thirty pieces of silver."

'We consult those with whom we agree, which is why I rarely consult my conscience.'

Invade/Fail/Deny

Militant Pacifists

Preachers with far too much input

'Jack wants to stay home and rad books, and I wanted him to take up roller skating, so we compromised.'

Payroll Dept. My economic anxiety has less to do with the weak dollar than the week's dollars! (Published originally on March 14, 2008.)

"Once again, nobody's happy A true whine-whine situation."

'Let's meet halfway.'

"VIP's are coming. Quick! Hide the visionaries."

'There are some subjects that are off limits...CEO bonuses...Overtime pay...Business ethics...'

'No thanks. I never sign a sales deal at the door.'

'A sea view would be nice-Black Sea for him,Red Sea for me!'

"Never forget...if you bend a law enough, it becomes a loophole!"

'Right...we've agreed to mediation to decide whether or not we go to mediation!'

The 111th Congress Adjourns.

'We really can't afford golden parachutes any more, but here's a plastic crash helmet.'

Maybe We'll Invade Another Oil-Rich Politically Dysfunctional Sort of Socialist Country. What Could Go Wrong?

Tony Blair's Apology for the Iraq War

Ted Budd Caricature

"Now that you are all my little drones, I encourage you to speak my mind."

"I think I speak for all of us."

"I propose we meet in the middle."

'From now on. We're going to punt it.

"Incentive program, you mean like your paycheck?"

...If we have to hang around together, don't act like a nut.

'Um, the Christmas bonus was for all the staff...'

Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of an organization advocating the overthrow of the generous executive bonus system in corporations?

'I warned them! I told them the sky is falling! The sky is falling! But, this time nobody listened.'

"Lets stop arguing about the pool. We'll divide it in half and stay on our half."

"My door is always open, Truscot, so don't go near it!"

Boss in Office: 'We've had to recalibrate the bonus system - you now owe us five years worth of luncheon vouchers.'