Democrats Aren’t Running From Health Care. But What Are They Running On?

[elleng]

Nate Silver

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/democrats-arent-running-from-health-care-but-what-are-they-running-on/?hp

[phantom power]

1. Dem platform appears to be "Vote Dem -- we're less shitty than the GOP"

[elleng]

3. Not the platform, but the approach to impending elections,

and for this purpose, it makes sense.

[yurbud]

10. or the Rahm version, ''Fuck YOU! Now vote for us.''

[vi5]

2. "The other guy would be worse"

What? You mean that strategy isn't political genius personified?

[elleng]

4. Don't know that I'd call it 'genius,' but surely useful/workable today.

[vi5]

5. Sorry....

I was being sarcastic. It's the opposite of genius, and I don't know that it would even be useful or workable.

Things are pretty shitty out there, and I don't know that holding up a series of half measures and capitulations is really going to be a compelling case for anyone on the fence.

[elleng]

6. 'Compelling' insofar as the other guy is awful; remember, its all LOCAL now.

Will get some fence-sitters. 'Strong' either way, not.

Wasn't sure about your sarcasm, but its still the way to go now, imo.

[zipplewrath]

7. could be a recipe for failure

They may not agree that the other guy is worse. And they may focus on the fact that you are "bad".

[elleng]

8. Toss-up

[Demeter]

9. Empty

Empty promises, empty dreams, empty stores, empty pockets, empty bank accounts, and closed industries.