Remember way back when Barack Obama lamented the partisan divide and wished that Republicans and Democrats could work together on compromise?  That was so long ago … around seven weeks ago, actually, when Obama wanted House Republicans to bend on spending cuts and limiting the national debt.  He mentioned “compromise” six times in his speech on July 25th, as a few choice quotes demonstrate:

 Either way, I’ve told leaders of both parties that they must come up with a fair compromise in the next few days that can pass both houses of Congress -– and a compromise that I can sign.  I’m confident we can reach this compromise.  Despite our disagreements, Republican leaders and I have found common ground before.  …

They’re fed up with a town where compromise has become a dirty word. …

America, after all, has always been a grand experiment in compromise.