For more than three weeks, I've been listening to one pundit after another talk about what the Democrats need to do to win in 2006 or 2008. We need to "get religion" or "abandon our gun-grabbing ways." We need to quit "pandering" to gay folks and support traditional family values. We need to reach out to the South.
Thousands of people have come forward with their ideas about what the Democratic party needs to do to be serious contenders in the next election cycle.
Thousands opinions.
Thousands of commentators.
Collectively none of the IQ that God gave to a jar of pickles.
Senator John Kerry ran what was arguably the worst presidential campaign ever. He spouted a few soundbites, but never spoke with a clear message. What message he did have seemed to change with alarming regularity. He complained about what President Bush has done over the past four years, but didn't offer a clear alternative to what he would do differently.
In short, the Kerry/Edwards campaign simply sucked.
In spite of all that, President George W. Bush was re-elected by a margin of less than 2%.
Less than 2%.
In spite of all the asine things that the Kerry/Edwards team did.
Less than 2%.
Democrats don't need to change their position on anything. They only need a better candidate and campaign staff.
If anyone needs to re-examine their positions, it's the Republicans. As things stand, the only shot they have to hold onto either the House or Senate in 2006 is to pray that the Democrats run an equally incompetant campaign next time.
Thousands of people have come forward with their ideas about what the Democratic party needs to do to be serious contenders in the next election cycle.
Thousands opinions.
Thousands of commentators.
Collectively none of the IQ that God gave to a jar of pickles.
Senator John Kerry ran what was arguably the worst presidential campaign ever. He spouted a few soundbites, but never spoke with a clear message. What message he did have seemed to change with alarming regularity. He complained about what President Bush has done over the past four years, but didn't offer a clear alternative to what he would do differently.
In short, the Kerry/Edwards campaign simply sucked.
In spite of all that, President George W. Bush was re-elected by a margin of less than 2%.
Less than 2%.
In spite of all the asine things that the Kerry/Edwards team did.
Less than 2%.
Democrats don't need to change their position on anything. They only need a better candidate and campaign staff.
If anyone needs to re-examine their positions, it's the Republicans. As things stand, the only shot they have to hold onto either the House or Senate in 2006 is to pray that the Democrats run an equally incompetant campaign next time.
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