tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post8213069944622141988..comments2023-10-24T09:06:30.200-04:00Comments on No More Mister Nice Blog: Steve M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-60440744455494360562014-03-10T17:01:59.142-04:002014-03-10T17:01:59.142-04:00And when the Democrats had large majorities in bot...<i>And when the Democrats had large majorities in both the House and Senate, what kept Obama from enacting his agenda?</i><br /><br />The filibuster.Steve M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11963290427258439242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-6582588909404122072014-03-10T13:34:28.659-04:002014-03-10T13:34:28.659-04:00So what can Democrats do? I think they have to sta...So what can Democrats do? I think they have to start talking about why popular Democratic policies don't get enacted. The reason is that there are too damn many Republicans in Congress.<br />---------------<br /><br />Sure, Steve. And when the Democrats had large majorities in both the House and Senate, what kept Obama from enacting his agenda?<br /><br />Nothing. His agenda was and is a right-wing, corporatist one. The GOP House now provides him cover for it. Maybe you could recall him running against NAFTA in 2008? Thanks to wikileaks, we know that he resumed negotiations on G.W. Bush's TPP (NAFTA on steroids) in the fall of 2009.<br /><br />That's just one example...check what happened to his campaign promise re: mortgage cramdown.<br /><br />I read your blog every once in while. Each time I come away saying to myself: Either Steve can't figure it out, or he doesn't want to.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-73331614518259202502014-03-10T09:37:21.349-04:002014-03-10T09:37:21.349-04:00Focus on social issues. The Democratic party is n...Focus on social issues. The Democratic party is not going to blow up it's power base in rich cities like NYC, DC, SanFran, where it's rich donors depend on income inequality and raiding the rest of the country to stay rich.<br /><br />WE are the party of the predatory 1% and the predatory super cities on the coasts. We know that, we can't run from it.<br /><br />Frame it always as fighting the dumb ass hick bible bangers and that not voting is forcing the women in their lives to bear Limbaughs rape children and handing over your gay friends to the tender care of Rick Santorum.<br /><br />That's what the Democrats offer, a more liberal social policy. The economics is all bullshit unless we are willing to destroy our own power and donors base, the very base that lets us crush the other side in the culture wars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-29652772110714254102014-03-10T09:03:32.617-04:002014-03-10T09:03:32.617-04:00Democrats are rational, and too polite.
They thin...Democrats are rational, and too polite.<br /><br />They think that rational people will see what's going on, and vote for them.<br /><br />Republican messaging goes for the heart, not the head.<br /><br />They're always looking for issues which create fear and hatred, and which constrict people's sphincters, to win elections.<br /><br />Yes, EVERY Democratic candidate should be stating the obvious - that it's the Republicans who are insane, and are causing the nation to not make any progress.<br /><br />But the Democrats are too damn nice and polite and rational...<br />Oy...Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609452382111686086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856837.post-6493007932872353882014-03-10T08:12:45.456-04:002014-03-10T08:12:45.456-04:00They need to constantly point out that the Republi...They need to constantly point out that the Republicans are NUTS and they keep winning!<br />ladyblughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585823633211190187noreply@blogger.com