Populist anger translates naturally into an anti-incumbant movement

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

Throw the bastards out! We're going to be hearing a lot of that in the future. Guess which Party is more at risk?

Adding fuel to the flames is that so far NOTHING has trickled down to the common man THAT THEY PERCEIVE. I know that unemployment was extended, there are tax credits for home purchase, student loan debt has been modified, Cobra subsidies, etc. but that isn't what the mob is looking for - they WANT some heads to roll.

NOTHING has happened to a single person who participated in bringing down the financial system, in fact many have been rewarded with government positions. Healthcare has been a fiasco of missed deadlines, back room deals with lobbyists like Tauzin, misguided ways to finance with taxes on benefits, etc. The Dems have no one to blame but themselves for misteps every step of the way.

History is also being re-written to favor the Pubs. They are not above outright lies. It's Obama's rescession, no terrorist attacks during Bush's term, and on and on and on.

The DLC Dems have gotten us into an incredible sqeeze play. The right doesn't need them - they can just go vote for some real Republicans, not pretend ones. The left is alienated because they have been actually ridiculed, insulted and ignored. Independent
fence straddlers appear to be leaning right. I don't attribute that to philosophy but more a rejection of Democratic fecklessness. It's just plain DUMB to keep trying to be bi-partisan by yourself and to keep whittling away at your own bills for no good reason. No one likes failure or wants to be associated with it. Strong words, but true.


I have one solution. The Dems should start acting like old-fashioned Dems again. Screw Centrism, screw DLC, screw the Third Way, screw the New Democrats. If people want Republicans, they can vote for Republicans.

[stray cat]

1. MA clearly wants republicans and voted for one - I wonder how many other states will do the same

[lonestarnot]

3. And they will get exactly that for which they voted.

:evilgrin:

[peace frog]

4. How soon they forget

How quickly they will regret. :dunce:

[Winterblues]

8. We will get exactly what They voted for....

America used to be a place of wonder and oportunity. Now it is a place of Torture and Lies.

[fasttense]

5. No they don't.

Aside from the fact that Coakley ran a light campaign and took the liberal base for granted, Brown talked up the populist rhetoric (while his record clearly show he's an idiot conservative).

Coakly ignored the populist sentiment. If you had truly strong populist leanings who would you vote for? The fake populist Brown or the wishy washy liberal Coakley?

I really think the RepubliCONS are using the populist rage to their benefit. Not so much the Democratic party.

In fact the Democratic party seems to be turning itself inside out in an effort to appease and enable the conservatives,

Remember this:

White House aides believe a lot of the liberal angst about health care will go away once the president actually signs a bill. And to the extent that the Democrats have a problem motivating their core voters, they've got time to fix it.

"We're not overly concerned about these things, first and foremost because there isn't an election tomorrow, not an election the next day," says Dan Pfeiffer, White House communications director.


Oops there goes an election.

[lonestarnot]

6. Didn't I say they will get exactly what they voted for or did I not?

:rofl:

[cali]

2. yeah, and running a terrible candidate who ran a terrible campaign doesn't

work.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

7. Coakley ran a horrific campaign, but the DNC also appeared to be asleep at the wheel

Did Tim Kaine go on vacation as well? I guess they just had this race checked off on the "in the bag" category and weren't paying attention.