Dems to Focus on Fuel: Leaders Tell Rank and File to Spotlight Gas Prices

[DeepModem Mom]

WP: Democrats to Focus on Fuel
Leaders Tell Rank and File to Spotlight High Gas Prices
By Shailagh Murray
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 20, 2006; Page A05

Seeking to gain advantage on a potent election-year issue, Democrats are promoting ambitious ideas to lower gasoline prices, targeting key voting blocs such as farmers and autoworkers.

Party leaders are requesting that all House and Senate Democrats stage events back home over the Memorial Day recess to signal the start of the summer driving season. The lawmakers will pitch new Democratic proposals to reduce foreign oil imports and expand domestic alternative-energy supplies.

Their marching orders even include instructions for how to select locations, recruit participants and set up camera shots.

The kickoff event will take place today in Ohio, when Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) appears with Rep. Sherrod Brown, the Democratic Senate candidate, in front of a giant wind turbine outside a Cleveland science center.

"Wherever you live, your gas prices are out of control, and you want to hold someone accountable for it," Reid said....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/19/AR2006051901626.html

[rodeodance]

1. I think this in not a flattering article. geesh.

[leesa]

2. The issue is the illegal war, Harry, but since most of you were heartily

cheerleading for it, it's tough to make the point now.

[Doctor_J]

3. Why don't we highlight the vast corruption?

Yikes, we need some new strategists.

[cliss]

4. Actually, I think this is a good ploy.

The DemoKitties (as opposed to DemoCats) should be hammering away at this, night and day.

It's true that there is an entire Grab Bag of Shit we could strew around, and the'd all be true. Too many to list here!!!

But there is NOTHING that hits the Americans as much as Gouging at the Pump. Nothing. You can talk endlessly about graft, corruption, lies.

But when they get nailed at the pump, they'll be looking for someone to blame. And that someone is....

George Bush.

[Robbien]

5. Bring the Troops Home Now would be better; but of course that wouldn't

be allowed by the Democratic Leadership because they don't support that idea.