Over break, House Dems asked to sound warnings back home of GOP takeback

[Ed Barrow]

Source: The Hill

House Democrats are being urged this recess to combine their electoral sales pitch on issues like healthcare and jobs with warnings about how a Republican Congress would jeopardize the party’s legislative accomplishments.

“Plan your public events, communications, and editorial board visits at home to highlight what Republican control of Congress would mean, and your hard work for the middle class on issues," the Memorial Day recess packet prepared for rank-and-file House Democrats reads. "Democrats have a strong story to tell, and we hope you’ll highlight this contrast with Republicans back home.”

Democrats have spent the weeks since passing their signature healthcare law talking up their record on that issue and the economy. They are also highlighting what they call their difference in priorities with Republicans, and encouraging the most endangered members to reinforce that message in their districts.

"Democrats are for the people's interest; the Republicans are for the special interests," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said during her weekly press conference on Thursday. "Democrats are for the middle class and small businesses, Republicans are for big banks and insurance companies. That's the Democratic difference."



Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/100701-over-break-house-dems-asked-to-sound-warnings-of-gop-takeback

[tiptoe]

1. Another factor, requiring heavy voter turnout to overcome: ELECTION FRAUD -- see:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8445501#8457898

[No Elephants]

10. For some reason, mentioning voter fraud seems taboo.

[mystieus]

2. Its too late.. Dems are not organize anymore. Some are even scared of putting Dem on their posters

They let the disenfranchised republicans(tea party) carry the message all year long.

[Ramulux]

3. Its far too late...

If only the midterms were still 5 months away.

[Kingofalldems]

4. K and R for the teabaggers and freepers to see

[Crowman1979]

5. Well maybe if some of these democrats weren't so spineless to the rethuglicans or the corporations..

...then we wouldn't be in this predicament. But yet as it may, we wind up with congressional leaders doing all this compromise BS and look where we ended up, NOWHERE!

[HooptieWagon]

6. Yes, if republicans get elected....

... then BushCo won't be held accountable for war crimes and illegal spying on Americans, the wars will continue, Gitmo won't close, Healthcare won't include a public option or single-payer, Social security will be "fixed" with no public input, schools will be privatized, mining and oil companies be (un)regulated by a corporate friendly Interior Dept., Wall St criminals won't be prosecuted, etc, etc, etc...

(is a sarcasm smiley necessary?)

[scentopine]

8. LOL! The more things change... -nt

[mdmc]

7. I need access to affordable health care

that is what my dem folk get to hear from me. They ask if I was in an accident (because I am starting to become crippled). I reply, "No. I just need medical attention. I have full health insurance, but cannot afford the medical treatment that my doctors have prescribed to me."

Well, be sure to GOTV..

[alfredo]

9. Good move. Got to light a fire under the Dem voters.

elections have consequences.