EDITORIAL SACRAMENTO DETENTE DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS SAY THEY'RE READY TO COOPERATE.MORE conciliatory con·cil·i·ate v. con·cil·i·at·ed, con·cil·i·at·ing, con·cil·i·ates v.tr. 1. To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease. 2. talk in Sacramento Sacramento, city, United States Sacramento (săkrəmĕn`tō), city (1990 pop. 369,365), state capital and seat of Sacramento co., central Calif. : First Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] vowed to cooperate with legislative Democrats, and now Democrats promise to return the favor. ``We want to work hard to improve upon the standard of living in this state,'' said Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuez, D-Los Angeles. ``If that means we're going to work closely with the governor this year to help him get things done and that might help him in his re-election, so be it.'' It's refreshing to hear Democrats and Republicans speak the language of cooperation and civility. And given the nonideological nature of the governor's current agenda - overhauling state infrastructure - there's no reason why both sides shouldn't be able to put aside their usual partisanship par·ti·san 1 n. 1. A fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. 2. in the interest of the public. Still, politics is politics, and this is an election year. We would love for all sides to work together, but we'll believe it when we see it. |
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