A wake-up call for Dems, labor, and the left

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30. And Democrats need to point to Europe to let the public see Republicans' solution to the debt

problem and the massive failure it has been. It's all about messaging, with FACTS. But they don't do that, they appease and agree.

First ask the public if they want to see the US turn into Europe, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and show them the numbers, the huge unemployment rates etc.

Then they should point to the cuts that THEY are proposing, which the public SUPPORTS already, as you said, end the Bush tax cuts, end the Wars, (show also what is being spent on both those issues) AND end Oil subsidies.

To strengthen SS, just raise the cap and EXPLAIN it in simple language, most people I have talked do not know what that means. In fact, most people thought that EVERYONE paid into SS.

They need to stop talking in Political speak and talk to ordinary people in the language they understand.

Iow, Dems will protect the working class and the poor from European Austerity programs supported by Republicans.

Dems make the Wealthy PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE and explain it in simple language, showing them eg, what the Bush tax cuts cost in revenue (over 2 trillion dollars) and how few jobs were created, as promised. The wealthy create jobs, IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

If they can get these facts across in short, simply statements and repeat and repeat them, they will win in November.

But the question is, do Dems support those policies. Because if they do they need to start now hammering home that Republicans want to turn this country into the current disaster in Europe.

Bill Clinton btw, has started to talk about Europe being the Republicans' goal for the US. Now all of them need to do it.