Reply #73: The Dem party is only screwed if we don't wake up.

[davsand]

We have GOT to get our stuff together on trade and labor issues. If we don't, yeah--we will be so screwed we are gonna have to take a bus to get BACK to screwed.

If the party listens and actually selects candidates in the next round of primaries that will run on workplace and economic issues we can still salvage the off year elections (and maybe even gain some seats.) If we put up candidates that allow themselves to be pulled off message by social issues we may as well hang it up.

If THEY say, "Gay marriage..." WE need to say, "Gay marriage does not feed families and pay the bills. Let's talk about jobs."

If they say "Abortion..." we need to say "Abortion has no bearing on the fact that we are losing our skilled trades to overseas. Skilled craftsmen are a national resource and homeland security priority in any time of war or strife."

If they say "Guns" we need to talk about the fact that they have ruled labor unions--our OWN men and women--as being security risks. The backbone of our nation's skilled crafts has been cut out by the GOP...

We CAN turn this around, but we have got to do it now, and we have got to be focused. Pat Buchanan, for all his social oafishness and conservative views, really has given the Dems the road map to success. It is up to us to read that map and follow it.


Laura