What Dems Need To Do (Circa January 2005)

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Elections 2006
Posted on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 02:07:35 PM EST
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Kos remembers a few "truths" we were told abouts Dems right after the 2004 election:

Remember how electing Howard Dean chair of the Democratic Party would spell the end of Democratic chances in 2006? Remember how the netroots would spell the end of Democratic chances in 2006? Remember how calling for an Iraq pullout would spell the end of Democratic chances in 2006? In a couple of days, we'll find out if those claims turned out to be true.

I remember a few others "truths" we were told--

How Dems had to have a "positive" agenda, a "plan" for Iraq, reach out to "values voters," abandon choice, listen to Rahm Emanuel about trying to eke out 16 seat in the House, "get serious" about national security (i.e. - adopt Joe Lieberman's views), and so on.

All nonsense.

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Tell me (1.00 / 0) (#2)
by jimakaPPJ on Mon Nov 06, 2006 at 06:39:04 AM EST

cpinva - I keep asking the same question to those who I know are Demos... Let's assume that you guys get the Senate and the House...

What is your plan?? Do like Vitenam and cut the funding and just wait for the enemy to take over?

Inquiring minds want to know cpinva. If you can, tell me what you want to do besides cut and run??

Remember, I want National Health Care, support women and gay rights and believe we need to reform the drug laws. So how about satisfying my desire for a strong national defense before we do the other...

Tell me your plans oh wise one.

ok, the dems have reached out..................... (none / 0) (#1)
by cpinva on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 03:25:13 PM EST

to values voters, just not the same ones that the republicans are reaching out to. frankly, when did the republicans get granted a monopoly on "values"? apparently, i missed that.

PPJ (none / 0) (#3)
by Dark Avenger on Mon Nov 06, 2006 at 07:50:44 PM EST

if you knew how to google, you'd know the answer to your questions.

This is the last time I'll do your work for you, young feller:

OLBERMANN: It`s been a recurring Republican theme this election: the Democrats are armchair quarterbacks, completely unprepared to actually into the games, merely capable of criticizing the interceptions, fumbles, safeties, lost snaps, off-side calls, intentional groundings, too many men on the field penalties, sacks, forward laterals, delays of game, illegal procedures, unnecessary roughness calls, and trying to replace the referees with their own teammates.
Anyway, tonight in our No. 2 story in the COUNTDOWN, the image of Democrat without a plan in Iraq or anywhere else collapses under a dose of reality as our White House correspondent David Gregory reports, not only do the Democrats have several plans for government, they`ve been touting them all along.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DAVID GREGORY, NBC NEWS CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Campaigning in Missouri today, the president mocked the idea of Democratic rule in Washington.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Ask `em this question: What`s your plan? The truth is, the Democrats can`t answer that question.
GREGORY: The issue of what Democrats would do is a major theme in the final days. On the stump--and on the air.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We need to affect a responsible redeployment of our troops out of Iraq.
ANGIE PAGGIONE, POLITICAL HOPEFUL: I will stand up to the special interests.
PATRICIA MADRID (D), NEW MEXICO: I`ll work to get rid of subsidies to oil companies.
GREGORY: Nancy Pelosi stands to be the new House speaker if Democrats win.
NANCY PELOSI (D-CA), HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER: After we drain the swap by enacting reform that is about integrity, civility, and fiscal discipline.
GREGORY: On the Democratic to-do list: Raise the minimum wage, implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations, revise the prescription drug program to lower drug costs, and invest in alternative energy sources.