Soledad O'Brien Tries To Bully Mourdock Into Compromising His Principles “What I hear you say is you’re not going to compromise. In fact, the only compromise you’ll do is really getting other people on the other side of the aisle to come to your side of the aisle, which I guess is the definition against compromise…” “Well, it is the definition of political effectiveness.” “True, so political effectiveness, you are saying, is not possible with compromise. Some people would say political effectiveness in the Senate would require compromise. There are many issues that cannot be done if you do not get bipartisan support. You’re not going to work toward bipartisan support?”