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Tue Sep-07-10 12:02 PM
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Democrats Aren’t Running From Health Care. But What Are They Running On? |
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Tue Sep-07-10 12:09 PM
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1. Dem platform appears to be "Vote Dem -- we're less shitty than the GOP" |
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Tue Sep-07-10 12:20 PM
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3. Not the platform, but the approach to impending elections, |
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and for this purpose, it makes sense.
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Wed Sep-08-10 10:35 AM
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10. or the Rahm version, ''Fuck YOU! Now vote for us.'' |
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Tue Sep-07-10 12:10 PM
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2. "The other guy would be worse" |
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What? You mean that strategy isn't political genius personified?
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Tue Sep-07-10 12:21 PM
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4. Don't know that I'd call it 'genius,' but surely useful/workable today. |
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Tue Sep-07-10 12:24 PM
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I was being sarcastic. It's the opposite of genius, and I don't know that it would even be useful or workable.
Things are pretty shitty out there, and I don't know that holding up a series of half measures and capitulations is really going to be a compelling case for anyone on the fence.
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Tue Sep-07-10 12:54 PM
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6. 'Compelling' insofar as the other guy is awful; remember, its all LOCAL now. |
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Will get some fence-sitters. 'Strong' either way, not.
Wasn't sure about your sarcasm, but its still the way to go now, imo.
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Tue Sep-07-10 01:01 PM
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7. could be a recipe for failure |
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They may not agree that the other guy is worse. And they may focus on the fact that you are "bad".
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Tue Sep-07-10 01:03 PM
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Edited on Tue Sep-07-10 06:14 PM by Demeter
Empty promises, empty dreams, empty stores, empty pockets, empty bank accounts, and closed industries.
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