Barack, Can We Talk?
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What Democrats need from you. We need you to be a reality warrior. We need you and your whole administration to resist false Republican frames and never to lose sight of Democratic ideals, even when there is no clear path to implementing them.
If you have to compromise for the good of the country, compromise. But Republicans can't make you adopt their rhetoric, no matter how many seats they have in Congress. Hold them responsible for their part of every compromise -- by refusing to stop talking about what you would do if they would let you.
Don't embrace the compromises, because that lets Republicans make their trade-offs for free: Every bit of deficit reduction costs jobs. Make them own that.
Talk about this: Full employment. Single-payer health care. Clean energy. Racial justice. Carbon reduction. Smart electric grid. Efficient mass transit. Education and opportunity for everyone.
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