Thursday, October 06, 2005

informational article on democrats and their future in politics

brought to light some 'myths' that i have never heard of, but maybe you have.

The belief Democrats can win if they just do a great job of mobilizing their base. Republicans have improved at mobilizing their own base, so Democrats need to do more than that.

does this mean that doing a great job at mobilizing your base isn't important any more?

The theory demographic changes over time will make Democrats a majority, a questionable concept with the Hispanic vote increasingly up for grabs.

i have never heard such a thing, but isn't it true regardless?

The belief Democrats can succeed politically if they simply learn to talk more effectively about their positions.

now THAT i believe is hitting the nail on the head.

The strategy of avoiding cultural issues, playing down national security and changing the subject to domestic issues. National security is too dominant a concern now.

it is because the 'democrats' allowed republicons to make it a high priority.

The report noted Republican gains among married people, Catholics, Hispanics and women during the last presidential election.

as if democrats didn't make inroads into traditional right-wing demographics.

Democrats must choose to appeal to a broader majority that includes many moderates, said Galston, a political scientist at the University of Maryland.

a classic "me-too" strategy never worked for me.

The Democrats also must develop a coherent foreign policy because "we just don't have one," said Kamarck, a political scientist at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

how in the fuck can you sit there and tell me that 'we just don't have' a coherent foreign policy. democrats aren't running around creating wars with everybody like republicons, and you're saying we don't have a coherent foreign policy???

--source

obviously this interview was with a man who strokes his ego more times than harry longdong stroked his dick.


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