As long as I have been old enough to keep up with politics I have known the Republican message but not the Democratic one.

Of course the Republicans system creates the message and tells everyone to join if you agree, get out if you don't.

Democrats on the other hand invites everyone in then tries to for a common message.

It is about as easy as herding cats.

The question is that our greatest strength or greatest weakness?

Restore our middle class.
Return to justice.
A fair shake for everyone.
Perserverence and grit.

Take a look at the Superbowl Clint Eastwood Chrysler commercial. That inspired. That made people proud. That should be our message.

We had it for a little bit there. But now it's gone. We are so seriously f---ed if we don't get it back.

and acronyms make my fucking head


both treat the public with contempt

I'm talking a message! A real message.

Read an article today about one of the recalls for the senate here in WI. The dem lost, and she said it succintly-the dems didn't have a STRONG message.

And everyone here in Wisconsin kept hearing Walker's "It's Working!"

Like it or not, it got across.

Walker has sold all of Wisconsin's Public Power, Water and Mineral rights to the Koch group...

What will he sell next? Your daughters?

or maybe

Walker has sold all of Wisconsin's Public Power, Water and Mineral rights to the Koch group...

How are you and your future Children not now and forever more Slaves to a corporation? Good Job Wisconsin.

or

Walker has sold all of Wisconsin's Public Power, Water and Mineral rights to the Koch group...

After he abandons the state to live in Kansas you will have no one to blame but yourselves.

or

Walker has sold all of Wisconsin's Public Power, Water and Mineral rights to the Koch group...

Next he plans to privatize all the schools and sell them to the highest bidders...gud luk in yur foture imployment.

spot on...

This is one of the democratic party's major problems. They don't seem to take a very hard stance on anything anymore.

A friend of mine likes to say that Republicans circle the wagons and shoot at Democrats. Democrats circle the wagons, and shoot each other.

It cant get much clearer then that and polling shows the public supports the ideas by a wide majority.

we need to get something out there so Bubba J. Flubba can 'get' it... (my apologies to Bill Bryson)

The Democratic Party is a big tent with many contituencies that have differing agendas. Progresiives, conservadems, gun rights activists, gun-control activists, environmentalists, women's rights advocates, GLBT advocates, pro-choice advocates and probably others that call themselves Democrats are in the tent. Such a diverse group will not agree on a succinct message stating what the party stands for. As a result, the message is diluted to the least common denominator and changes with whatever issue is in the public spotlight at any given time.

It's been that way for as long as I can remember. I don't have a solution.

I mean, we can't keep running candidates on the "I'm better than the other guy" (or gal)....

Of course, the Republicans have the same message. It's a dual of the "not as bads".