Well, of course Washington’s definition of “compromise” is to shoot yourself in the foot instead of the ankle.  Senators Arlen Specter, Susan Collins, and Olympia Snowe were enough to turn the Senate vote in favor of the Democrats, and as far as I can tell, there’s really no “compromise” toward fiscal conservatism in exchange.

Of course, the original goal of the Democrats was probably something in the range of what they’re going to get anyway.  That’s how moderate Republicans define bipartisanship and compromise.

Or, I can let Ron Paul explain it: