Theme: What happened to the Contract with America?

[Perky]

Throw the Bums out.

I am so sick to Death of a US House who spends so much more than they take in and does nothing about the real issues facing the American People.

WHere the hell is Newt Gingrich when we need him!


Boot Delay! Boot Hastert!

Nationalize the Congressional elections!

We need a national spokesman to nationalize the race for COngress. Kerry and Edwards can't do that because they are running against the President.

We need someone with national stature to lead a revolt to take back the House.

[barbaraann]

1. It turned out to be the Contract ON America.

n/t

[denverbill]

3. Yes, it was a contract on America.

But it was a great tool, and a clear winner.

It succinctly, clearly gave the American people a checklist of what the Republican Party was going to try to get passed.

Democrats need to come up with their own version this year.

[Perky]

4. Yes but we need someone with a loud mouth

To lead the movement.


It can't be Pelosi.

Bill Clinton?

Howard Dean?

Al Gore?

Gephart?

[MrBenchley]

6. Actually

It gave a clear and succinct picture of what the Republicans pretty much ignored once they got elected....all except the deregulation part.

[BigBigBear]

2. The Rethuglicans

lost interest interm limits when they gained the majority in the House.

Oh, and George Will stopped writing about it also. Odd, isn't it?

[atre]

5. Republicans breached- Here's my suggestion

What we need more than a Democratic national spokesperson (Daschle and Pelosi are clearly not strong enough for that role) is a Republican boogeyman like Gingrich. I think Bush or Cheney could fill that role.

To be honest, I think using Cheney as the boogey-man might work better. People tend to like Bush (for whatever God-awful reason). People don't know much about Cheney. Talk to a Republican about the ridiculous gas prices and how we have two oil barrons in the White House not doing anything about it (this is very, very effective at persuading, by the way, even though causation cannot be proven- I think I've converted double digits on this issue alone). Talk to them about the corporate profiteering in Iraq at the expense of taxpayers. Talk to them about the treasonous leaking of the identity of a CIA agent by Cheney's office. Talk to them about the WMD issue. They turn on Cheney, blaming him, before they'll turn on Bush (who they perceive to be likable).

Of course this could backfire if they dump Cheney for a more popular figure as VP. Maybe we should hold off deploying it in full force until after the selection has been formally announced.

[Perky]

7. THe Bogey men are.....

Hastert and Delay.

We need someone outside of COngress to take them on publicly. Vilifying Cheney however appropriate will not change the House.

[genius]

8. The Contract ON America was very effective

The rich are getting richer and the middle class is going out of existence.