Democrats shouldn't waste time deciding what issue to focus on. They should hammer the Republicans on every issue, every day. It's a target rich environment. But their arguments need work.
"Across the country electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation."
Yes, but this isn't good enough. This is better: "Across the country electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, and inflation is accelerating because of Republican tariffs." Don't just go after Trump on tariffs, hang this on every single Republican, every day. Remind voters that congress has the constitutional authority to set tariffs, and they empower Trump to do what he is doing. It wouldn't hurt if Democrats became the free-trade party and walked away from tariffs except in really extreme circumstances. This has the benefit of being good policy, because it lowers prices and helps companies become more competitive. But this amounts to an unnatural act for Democrats. For decades they have played the game of advocating tariffs to gain political advantage with this constituency or that trade union; enough to matter, but small enough that the rest of us won't notice the hit to our pocketbook. How is that working out? The largest constituency of all is the American consumer. Republicans have left the door open for Democrats to walk through it and take the issue away from them.
Please, please, drop the idea of the "new Iowa" leading off the primary season. There is no new Iowa. I grew up there, and I am still well connected. At most, Democrats have a chance (much like a snowball in Phoenix) to flip a single congressional district in Iowa. Iowa is one of the whitest states in the country, and they most fervently want to stay that way. For nearly two decades, they sent Steve King to congress. You know, the guy who said immigrants were "poisoning the blood" of Americans. He was the most racist member of congress in a competitive field. Iowans all go to church (a very slight exaggeration), and they think god created Iowa just for white Europeans (no exaggeration at all). Making it a priority to find a candidate who appeals to Iowans will be death to turning out what remains of the Democratic base.
"Democrats shouldn't waste time deciding what issue to focus on. They should hammer the Republicans on every issue, every day. It's a target rich environment. But their arguments need work."
SOOOOOOO RIGHT ON. I am already sick of hearing about Medicaid cuts, and I'm on their side.
How about this: Republicans are raising your electric bills. Republicans are also enabling a pedophile president.
I totally agree with the importance of sharp short messaging. Democrats always wanna show cause and then affect. Just call it. Even if you’re wrong, you’ll still win at the ballot box. The president is owned by Vladimir Putin. Don’t ask questions, don’t say this is curious behavior, we need to do an investigation, Just say President Trump is a traitor.
Ah, I’m Canadian… Happen to be (myself,) all British Isles ancestry. But, my only uncle, a Harvard-trained Organic Chemist (now long-retired), and his petite Chinese wife (an immigrant from Malaysian Borneo) spent 2 yrs in Iowa, as he worked for a Veterinarian Pharmaceutical Corp. And, then, they seemed to quickly hustle home to Canada, where 50%+ of the largest metropolitan-area (“greater Toronto”) identify as any one of numerous races “other than white” (so the Census reports). A diet containing “too much corn”, leads to vitamin-deficiency; perhaps Iowans have some problems… lack logic as well as vitamins!
Democrats shouldn't waste time deciding what issue to focus on. They should hammer the Republicans on every issue, every day. It's a target rich environment. But their arguments need work.
"Across the country electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation."
Yes, but this isn't good enough. This is better: "Across the country electricity prices are rising twice as fast as inflation, and inflation is accelerating because of Republican tariffs." Don't just go after Trump on tariffs, hang this on every single Republican, every day. Remind voters that congress has the constitutional authority to set tariffs, and they empower Trump to do what he is doing. It wouldn't hurt if Democrats became the free-trade party and walked away from tariffs except in really extreme circumstances. This has the benefit of being good policy, because it lowers prices and helps companies become more competitive. But this amounts to an unnatural act for Democrats. For decades they have played the game of advocating tariffs to gain political advantage with this constituency or that trade union; enough to matter, but small enough that the rest of us won't notice the hit to our pocketbook. How is that working out? The largest constituency of all is the American consumer. Republicans have left the door open for Democrats to walk through it and take the issue away from them.
Please, please, drop the idea of the "new Iowa" leading off the primary season. There is no new Iowa. I grew up there, and I am still well connected. At most, Democrats have a chance (much like a snowball in Phoenix) to flip a single congressional district in Iowa. Iowa is one of the whitest states in the country, and they most fervently want to stay that way. For nearly two decades, they sent Steve King to congress. You know, the guy who said immigrants were "poisoning the blood" of Americans. He was the most racist member of congress in a competitive field. Iowans all go to church (a very slight exaggeration), and they think god created Iowa just for white Europeans (no exaggeration at all). Making it a priority to find a candidate who appeals to Iowans will be death to turning out what remains of the Democratic base.
"Democrats shouldn't waste time deciding what issue to focus on. They should hammer the Republicans on every issue, every day. It's a target rich environment. But their arguments need work."
SOOOOOOO RIGHT ON. I am already sick of hearing about Medicaid cuts, and I'm on their side.
How about this: Republicans are raising your electric bills. Republicans are also enabling a pedophile president.
I totally agree with the importance of sharp short messaging. Democrats always wanna show cause and then affect. Just call it. Even if you’re wrong, you’ll still win at the ballot box. The president is owned by Vladimir Putin. Don’t ask questions, don’t say this is curious behavior, we need to do an investigation, Just say President Trump is a traitor.
Absolutely. To criticize the Rs only on energy prices is lame. Plus it’s the one thing that’s not their fault. It’s being driven by AI.
Although it’s true that cancelling wind and solar can’t be helping.
Ah, I’m Canadian… Happen to be (myself,) all British Isles ancestry. But, my only uncle, a Harvard-trained Organic Chemist (now long-retired), and his petite Chinese wife (an immigrant from Malaysian Borneo) spent 2 yrs in Iowa, as he worked for a Veterinarian Pharmaceutical Corp. And, then, they seemed to quickly hustle home to Canada, where 50%+ of the largest metropolitan-area (“greater Toronto”) identify as any one of numerous races “other than white” (so the Census reports). A diet containing “too much corn”, leads to vitamin-deficiency; perhaps Iowans have some problems… lack logic as well as vitamins!