Democrats Weigh Risks of Caution

[struggle4progress]

Strategists differ over offering a detailed agenda versus relying on voters' unhappiness with Republicans.
By Ronald Brownstein, Times Staff Writer
May 31, 2006

.. "It is a time to move toward offense and toward talking about the big things that we stand for," said Eli Pariser, executive director of the political action committee associated with liberal MoveOn.org ..

"If you start to big government programs … you open yourself up to criticism in all directions, and there's no reason for Democrats to do that now," said one senior Democratic Senate aide, who asked not to be identified when discussing internal party deliberations.

But attempts to minimize the target for Republicans could leave Democrats vulnerable in a different respect. A continued reluctance to detail an agenda, some party strategists say, could allow the Republicans room to define for voters what the priorities of the Democrats are.

Indeed, the Republican National Committee has delivered 18 news releases charging that "the Real Democratic Agenda" amounts to large tax increases, a policy of "cut and run" in Iraq and the impeachment of the president ..

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dems31may31,1,2484953.story?track=crosspromo&coll=la-headlines-nation&ctrack=1&cset=true

[bluestateguy]

1. Oh God. I think I'm going to be sick.

More Washington Beltway claptrap.

I'll take an extra-strength capsule...

[struggle4progress]

2. Ya'd think they'd larn.

[phiddle]

3. This one's easy.

Lead the people where they want to go, toward: cleaner politics, fairer taxes, national security of the US borders, secure retirements, fiscal prudence and universal health care. All of the above are much worse under Republicans, and will be better under Dems.

[AndyTiedye]

4. There Is Nothing We Can Say That Won't Be Twisted Beyond Recognition…

…by the echoey echo chamber of the mighty Rethuglican media.

The only time we ever DO win is when the Rethuglicans totally self-destruct.