Dem to Gov. Walker: In a democracy you negotiate

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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/02/21/earlyshow/main20034365.shtml

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Speaking to "The Early Show" Monday from an undisclosed location outside Wisconsin, Mark Miller, one of 14 Democrats who left the state, said that Democrats and the public employee unions have put forth a compromise. "The problem is, is that the governor has to agree, and the governor has not done anything except insist that it has to be his way - all or nothing.

"He should have negotiated with the workers and he refused to do that. He tried to impose his will. And he unilaterally is stripping away workers' rights."

"The governor needs to recognize that this is a democracy, and in a democracy you negotiate," Miller told anchor Erica Hill. "The unions, the public employees, have agreed to the economic demands. All they ask is that they be able to retain the workers' rights. And we're supporting them in that."

When asked if moderate Republicans might be able to help reach an agreement, Miller said, "Absolutely. I think cooler heads need to prevail. Workers need to retain their rights. They've given up the economic demands that the governor feels he needs to balance the budget, but now let's find a compromise . . . but that doesn't include stripping workers' rights. That really has nothing to do with balancing the budget."

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1. Miller used the D word.

I'm sure it turned off Walker who likely said to himself "Exactly.This ISN'T a Democrat gov't."