I Would Love to be a Democrat...
...if the powers running the party weren't so dumb. Let me illustrate:
Ralph Nader admonished the voters in '04 to vote for him instead of the lesser of evils. Well, they voted for the lesser of evils, including Mr. Nader in the comparison. I don't understand why the Democrats fail to understand this very simple principle -- after all -- John Kerry -- Cripes A' Mighty.
George W. Bush may have won; however, being the lesser of evils did not give him that mandate that he thought he had -- which explains much of his misfortunes since the election. All the Democrats have to do to change the balance of power in the '06 elections and regain the White House in '08 is to reduce their evils.
First, and foremost, stop the idiotic bickering -- the electorate wants more cooperation on important issues. If you don't have the votes to win, state your position and get on with the vote -- no filibusters.
Of, course, you must have a position on each and every issue -- so get on with it.
Also, a very important thing has happened that changes elections for ever more -- it's called the Internet. The Internet will be the vehicle for all grass roots organizing from now on -- which means that organizational activity should start as soon as possible. Blogging is the current favorite, and will continue to be influential; however, I predict that the forum format will be more influential over time.
To facilitate the organizational process, the participants must begin using the standard e-mail system, which means developing the ability to handle Spam and be responsive to legitimate correspondence.
The political party that understands the Internet, it's strengths and weaknesses, and does the best job of organizing the grass roots and listening to what is said, will become the dominant party. The Carvels, Begallas, and Roves are going to be a thing of the past - right??
Doug Skoglund - http://minimyway.blogspot.com/
Ralph Nader admonished the voters in '04 to vote for him instead of the lesser of evils. Well, they voted for the lesser of evils, including Mr. Nader in the comparison. I don't understand why the Democrats fail to understand this very simple principle -- after all -- John Kerry -- Cripes A' Mighty.
George W. Bush may have won; however, being the lesser of evils did not give him that mandate that he thought he had -- which explains much of his misfortunes since the election. All the Democrats have to do to change the balance of power in the '06 elections and regain the White House in '08 is to reduce their evils.
First, and foremost, stop the idiotic bickering -- the electorate wants more cooperation on important issues. If you don't have the votes to win, state your position and get on with the vote -- no filibusters.
Of, course, you must have a position on each and every issue -- so get on with it.
Also, a very important thing has happened that changes elections for ever more -- it's called the Internet. The Internet will be the vehicle for all grass roots organizing from now on -- which means that organizational activity should start as soon as possible. Blogging is the current favorite, and will continue to be influential; however, I predict that the forum format will be more influential over time.
To facilitate the organizational process, the participants must begin using the standard e-mail system, which means developing the ability to handle Spam and be responsive to legitimate correspondence.
The political party that understands the Internet, it's strengths and weaknesses, and does the best job of organizing the grass roots and listening to what is said, will become the dominant party. The Carvels, Begallas, and Roves are going to be a thing of the past - right??
Doug Skoglund - http://minimyway.blogspot.com/
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