Are Democrats sleep-walking?.

[kentuck]

Are they in touch with the majority of the American people?

Do they understand that voters want the wealthy to pay more in taxes? Do they understand that voters want these wars to end? Do they understand that voters want Medicare to be protected? Do they understand that people want the defense budget cut? Do they understand that people want to know that the justice system works and that they will not tolerate torture and infringements upon their freedoms? Do they understand that the voters want jobs here in America?

Are they aware of what people expect from them? If not, they might be walking into a shocking electoral dilemma of great magnitude? People will not stick with them forever. The warning signs are everywhere.

[unblock]

1. the problem with the one-dimensional politics of the two-party system

is that when one party is ridiculously extreme, the other party's optimal strategy is to be just one iota more reasonable.
even occupying the center concedes far too much ground to the other side.

besides, money has corrupted washington and the democratic party is not exempt. it's merely money's second choice.

[kentuck]

2. Amen.

Too bad many here cannot see that.

[KharmaTrain]

3. People DON'T Want Their Taxes To Rise...

These are conflicting polls. When asked people will say the rich need to pay more...but when asked about raising their own taxes that's another story. There's also the conflict of the real problem of the government's revenue problem...spending too much (sorry, the truth) and decreasing revenues due to tax breaks not just to the rich (who benefit the most) but across the board. One reason President Obama didn't let the booosh cuts for the rich expire was the impact it would have on all...leading to a tax increase on the working class (there is no more Middle class...either you've got money or you don't) that would lead to one of the Democrats biggest fears: being labeled "tax and spend".


What "the people" (whomever what you make believe it to be) want is and can be skewed when you exclude the individual being asked. They think the government spends too much but when you ask what to cut, you get different answers from different people. Democrats aren't sleep walking, they're sitting back and watching the rushpublicans implode. As the old saying goes, when your adversary is getting beating themselves up, don't let them stop. It's a loooooooooooong 18 months til the next poll that matters...the 2012 elections and what "the people" think is important today (or what the corporate media or whomever deems "the people" to be) will surely be a lot different when the ballots are cast next year.

Cheers...

[kentuck]

4. Everybody wants to go to heaven...

but nobody wants to die.

I think you are out of touch, also.

[KharmaTrain]

7. Hardly...

...but we'll leave it at that.

:rofl:

I'm always amused when the term "the people" are thrown around to mask one's own perception or opinion.

[obxhead]

5. They do know, but they simply don't give a shit.

Just look at the difference between campaign Obama and President Obama.

[rocktivity]

6. Unfortunately, too many Democratic leaders are either AMONG the wealthiest

or owned by them.

:headbang:
rocktivity