My response to a worried Democrat ... [View all]

[1StrongBlackMan]

It contains my analysis of what is going on ... and provides my message to the “Hold ‘em accountable” Left and waivering Democrats ...



"At a time when the thugs should be really and truly not only down on the mat, but being ground into the fiber and foam of it, it appears their obstruction is their strong suit and it's their way of increasing their numbers in 2014. The Chained CPI is something that never should have been put forth by anyone seriously against it---he should have been forcing the thugs to stand in their truth and take their asswhippin' for it. In fact, any talk about touching SSI and Medicare should have been shut down. The fact that the thugs have an all out war against women on every front should be compelling him to reject any harebrained policy the thugs come up with with absolute derision."

I agree with the first part; but disagree with you conclusion.

Now IS when the thugs should really and truly not only be down on the mat, but being ground into the fiber and form of it. And they are ... but it's not the Left doing it. It is, exactly, BECAUSE the gop believes their obstruction is their strong suit and it's their way to increasing their numbers in 2014; but the polls indicate that it is not working.

Look at the polling, Democrats and the rest of the Left hate them; but more importantly, (and I’ve written this so many times, all I have to do a push control-V) a solid plurality of Independent voters AND republican voters (a solid majority, when taken together) see the gop as the party unwilling to compromise; therefore, the reason nothing is getting done in Washington. In order to flip the House (because of gerrymandering) and expand the Senate in 2014, Democrats need this cohort of Independent voters and republican voters to either: vote Democratic (which is unlikely); to vote 3rd-party (which will reduce the gerrymandering effect, as it will dilute the gop vote more so than the Democratic vote); or to stay home.

Enter President Obama’s Budget Proposal that included the CCPI … to the Left, it’s Hair On Fire time because NO REAL DEMOCRAT would ever propose “cutting ‘entitlement’ programs”; but look at it from the POV of the target cohort … they see President Obama (and by extension, Democrats) as willing to move on “entitlements” IF the gop is willing to move on taxes (i.e., COMPROMISE). (It is only the Left that is viewing CCPI in isolation). And what is the cohort seeing … the gop continuing to refuse to compromise (that’s what the polling is saying).

Does this strategy risk, disillusioned Democrats sitting home? … Well, yes. And some on the Left are, seemingly, doing everything in their power to make that happen, with their constant President Obama is (and by extension, Democrats are) sell-out devil(s)” mantras, without pointing out that President Obama is not running for office, AND by not pointing out what Democrats (that ARE/will be running are actually saying … which goes from Pelosi’s, “We’ll consider CCPI; BUT ONLY IF the gop GIVES on taxes” to Markey’s (and the majority of the Democratic Caucsus’) “Hell NO … Leave SS and Medicare alone.”
While I, personally, think that the Pelosi/President Obama position is the wiser strategy, 18 months out from the election, as it continues to reinforce what the targeted cohort already believes … that the gop is unwilling to compromise, Democrats saying “Hell NO!” signals that SS and Medicare will not/cannot be touched.

So Message to the “Hold ‘em accountable” Left and waivering Democrats:

Stop saying/promoting President Obama’s Budget Proposal as merely CCPI (and a few other “anti-Democratic” positions) and help the Democratic Party’s cause by, at a minimum, stating what the Democrats in Congress are actually saying!