by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
The lead article on this morning's "The Hill: Tipsheet" is titled "Dems Search for Winning Playbook," and it is adorned with photos of the three Democratic congressional leaders: Senator Charles Schumer of New York, and Representatives Nancy Pelosi of California and Stenny Hoyer of Maryland. The first line of the article reads:
The piece then goes on to discuss strategies that were put forth by several members for taking back both houses of Congress.
Strategies, strategies.
One of the strategies mentioned was to not always rush to try and find a compromise with the forces of darkness that control the White House and GOP leadership. Another was to work on recruiting good candidates and develop a solid ground game. Those are both excellent strategies, ones that could turn the tide and make a difference, but why are they suddenly being thought about and developed. Why haven't we been aggressively pursuing the strengthening of the Democratic Party with substantive actions like these all along? Is it because we have been too comfortable living under the heavy hands of graying politicians like Chuckles and Nancy and Stenny - and Debbie Wasserman Schultz?
The Democratic Party needs to revitalize itself, and the best way to do that is to turn the old nags out to pasture and make room in the stable for some young, snorting thoroughbreds. Change is coming, but it can and will come a hell of a lot faster when we let the young dynamos break through and lead us to victory.
That is the winning playbook!
Citizen Journalist
The lead article on this morning's "The Hill: Tipsheet" is titled "Dems Search for Winning Playbook," and it is adorned with photos of the three Democratic congressional leaders: Senator Charles Schumer of New York, and Representatives Nancy Pelosi of California and Stenny Hoyer of Maryland. The first line of the article reads:
"Democrats are feeling increasingly confident about their chances of winning back the House and Senate in the 2018 midterms."(Oh we are, are we?)
The piece then goes on to discuss strategies that were put forth by several members for taking back both houses of Congress.
Strategies, strategies.
One of the strategies mentioned was to not always rush to try and find a compromise with the forces of darkness that control the White House and GOP leadership. Another was to work on recruiting good candidates and develop a solid ground game. Those are both excellent strategies, ones that could turn the tide and make a difference, but why are they suddenly being thought about and developed. Why haven't we been aggressively pursuing the strengthening of the Democratic Party with substantive actions like these all along? Is it because we have been too comfortable living under the heavy hands of graying politicians like Chuckles and Nancy and Stenny - and Debbie Wasserman Schultz?
The Democratic Party needs to revitalize itself, and the best way to do that is to turn the old nags out to pasture and make room in the stable for some young, snorting thoroughbreds. Change is coming, but it can and will come a hell of a lot faster when we let the young dynamos break through and lead us to victory.
That is the winning playbook!
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