People throughout the book keep going "Well, I'd like to see ol' Jesse Helms object to THIS compromise! (Helms easily objects to the compromise) Ah! Well, nevertheless"
The Isaac Who Came In From the ButlerSo much of The Perfect Moment is about liberal mainstream institutions (including the Dem party) making this mistake over and over again. When the other side wants total victory, giving them anything signals weakness. They will go after weakness!