On the eve of this election, there's something I need your help to understand

[Martin Eden]

241. "The republicans co-opting of religion"

That's very true. Maybe Democrats should point out how Republican policies -- comforting the rich while denigrating the poor -- is the exact opposite of what Jesus taught. Maybe Democrats should affirm their support of religious freedom by explaining how the cornerstone of that freedom laid by our nation's Founders is the separation of church and state.

What the Republican Party does do much better than the Democratic Party is craft a simple, easily understood message, and keep hammering it over and over and over until it becomes a core belief among low information voters. That message is a deceptive facade crafted by One Percenters who are getting fat at the expense of the voters swayed by that message.

The Democrats need a core message of their own that is rooted in the truth, and they need to learn how to wield it in a manner that cuts through the deceptive facade. This will not be easy and it will not be quick. The GOP has gotten to where it is now by crafting and hammering their message for decades, and there is a tremendous inertia of "conservative" beliefs to overcome.

Most true believers can never be convinced they have been played for fools all along. I'm not talking about religious belief -- I'm talking about the belief that the Republican Party and its policies represent Christian values and the interests of Joe and Mabel in Peoria.

The key is to educate young voters before they turn into Joe and Mabel with their TV tuned to Faux News every night.

We need to start NOW, and never let up.