The Professional Left Is Handing Republicans Precisely What They Want

[newthinking]

130. Now it is the "Three dimensional chess" argument?

I understand that argument. But I disagree entirely.

Has anyone at the higher levels even considered how it is:

People were disgusted at the end of the Bush term. He delivered a unique opportunity on a platter. Since then the Republicans have become more and more distasteful to even many of their own. They have almost imploded!

Yet the Democrats are still fighting for majorities!

Has it ever occurred to the leadership that they are doing something seriously WRONG in their approach?

The citizenry were ready to hear something different. And that showed in 2008. The President came in strong because he clearly announced a serious difference in values and told the public he would offer a different vision.

But then since he got in office he stopped being bold in his expression of that difference. Thinking that would get him more wins. It doesn't. But yet the party keeps trying the same approach.. almost afraid that the energy of the population behind him would not be enough. "Beltway" logic seems to have been substituted when what is really needed at this time is to energize the people by offerring a truly apparent difference in ideas.

Then, to add to it, when things don't work well try to use intimidation as if that is going to get back that "2008" energy. It is almost hillarious if it were not so tragic