 the art of compromise sure elections have consequences but just because your party got trounced it doesn t mean you give up the battle does it congressional republicans should take some time to consider what compromise means and develop a strategy and a game plan for achieving some of their goals in this article from redstate  wwwredstatecom 20121112 theartofcompromise   one blogger suggests the house should come back pass a bill and go home be ready to go to conference but know the senate won t act he might be right   the art compromise  