agip wrote:
nonequals wrote:
I particularly agree with #1-4, with #4 being at the absolute top of the list.
And if #7 keeps the Rs from power while they're still the party of Trump, or ANYTHING close.....OK, perhaps. But honestly, the last thing that I want to hear (as a citizen, and not a political operative I'd never want to be) is more self-congratulation from ANY politician. In fact, it particularly bothers me when I hear any politician - and particularly the president or other other executive branch leaders - touting their accomplishments (anywhere other than the campaign trial). I think, "F***, you were elected to do stuff. I do NOT want to hear you self-congratulating yourself. Leave that to others. Tell us what you will or have done, and perhaps why,, and get the f- off camera !!"
Well I think you are living in some other world of democracy where voters do lots of good research, read the NY Times and compare policy results across decades and parties. I mean come on. Politicians always have to toot their horn - only 1% of hardcore politicos will know anything about them otherwise. And sure, get others to brag about you too.
One of Obama's major, major faults is that he rarely said anything good about what was happening. So the Rs were able to cast the Obama economy as garbage and that stuck. Politicians need to get out on the soapbox and brag about accomplishments. Yell that child poverty is down around 40%. Scream that GDP is rising fastest in a generation. Shout that we are a nation no longer at war after 20 years.
Doing that in an appealing , non-obnoxious way isn't that hard. Rs do it all the time and win national elections despite being the permanent minority party. People think Rs get results and Ds fail, when the numbers are precisely the opposite. R presidents have put the US into recession in each of their last 3 admins, while starting two forever wars. Dems haven't had a recession on their WH watch since...I dunno...carter? Obama had the longest growth streak in modern US history I believe. No one knows this because the dems dont say anything,
here's a list of recessions on Wh watches
Republican:
Reagan: 1
Bush 1: 1
Bush 2: 2
Trump: 1
Democrat:
Carter: 1
Clinton: 0
Obama: 0
Biden: 0
Agip - I agree with your list, maybe just not the order and I would change #1/2 to stop talking about anything that appeals to a smaller group of people and meanwhile turns others away. It's ineffective. Do more Me Too - those broader movements have an impact (refer to how well they did in 2018 midterms). And yes, bragging loudly and even embellishing is necessary. And it must be done in unison with pressure on these lazy and headline chasing networks.
And #5 - Ds approach to law and order politics is completely absent. More than 9 months after Jan 6 and they have barely moved their chess pieces. Make the subpoenas fly and enforce them if people don't obey. Blast Rs 24/7 for their ongoing criminality. Keep their leader fat boy front and center.. make his supporters stick with him while continuing to highlight to those Rs on the fence how awful he is. Smear the crap out of all of them. And with perma clowns like Gaetz and MTG, don't get me started.
