5 Things Democrats MUST Do To Win In 2014
From Ring of Fire:
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a dangerous trade deal negotiated between Obama and American corporations. Often called NAFTA on steroids or a corporate Trojan horse, the TPP basically grants corporations their own sovereign powers and governmental protections. Whats worse, is that these negotiations have been done in secret from the public and even Congress, which has angered many politicians on Capitol Hill.
Interestingly, progressives and Tea Partiers have found a common enemy in the TPP. Democrats are unhappy with Obama in this instance because the president excluded his own party from draft negotiations on the TPP. President Obama and Sen. Max Baucus have been pushing the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, a fast-track bill that would present unamendable trade deals to Congress, which would only allow an up-or-down vote devoid of any Congressional debate.
Whether or not Congressional Democrats should kill the TPP is a no-brainer. And considering that liberals and conservatives are kind of on the same side regarding the TPP, for very different reasons of course, failing to do such would come as a disheartening shock.
2. Dont Let Issues Die
The left would do well to continue holding the conservatives accountable for their controversies, mistakes, and crimes. The Chris Christie Bridgegate Scandal is still fresh on Americas mind, so that should prove to be easily achieved, and Florida Gov. Rick Scotts antics have pretty much been forever engrained into the consciousness of nearly every liberal. Scott has drawn much attention to himself for his anti-working class, pro-corporate legislations. Scott has been sued multiple times by the American Civil Liberties Union, most times losing because of the unconstitutionality of his laws.
Full list can be found here.
Scuba
(53,475 posts)... the list should include ....
Living wage...
Strengthen, expand Social Security...
Medicare for All, including dental, optical, hearing aids, mental health and nursing home services...
Legalize weed...
Progressive taxation...
Reduced military and spying budgets.
Remember, half the potential voters don't bother because neither party offers them anything. Time to offer them some incentives.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)a difficult path as too much "progressive issues" turns off the center and democrats NEED the center, if the base isn't smart enough to get out and vote then we deserve what we get. 2014 midterms HAVE TO BE NATIONALIZED to link the local candidate to the extremism of the NATIONAL PARTY
1. ISSUES that define the clear differences between democrats and replublicans:
-----womens rights
-----minority rights
-----environmental protection
-----science, education
-----Federal Budget focus on enriching the MIC at the cost to middleclass
-----unfair tax policies the enrich the top 1%
2. DO NOT RUN from ACA
----talk up cost savings
----talk up more americans are covered
----talk up each provision of the ACA>>>>pre-existing conditions, life time limits, etc
3. MIDDLECLASS and Working Familiy issues:
-----cost of govt shutdown forced by Republicans
-----republicans against the poor working families by blocking/reducing food stamps
-----republicans against extending unemployment Insurance extensions
----cost of college education
-----student loan debacle
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)4dsc
(5,787 posts)These are many good reasons to run on but I don't see many democrats doing that quite yet. I know its early but they should start sometime soon to rally the troops.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)Beartracks
(12,799 posts)nxylas
(6,440 posts)Number 1 should be getting out the vote and ensuring that everyone who has the right to vote is allowed to do so. And #2 hasn't been working too well for Republicans. Their endless harping on BENGHAZI!!!11eleven has made them into a laughing stock.