Thursday, May 11, 2006

What the Democrats need to win

Bob Herbert takes a stab at answering this question and comes up with a solution that most people feel but probably have never articulated. At least not outside of blogtopia (y!sctp).
There are no Trumans in sight in this Democratic Party. Democratic candidates and potential candidates are still agonizing with their analysts over exactly what to say about this issue or that. (They're trying to figure out ways to talk about the war, for example, that will offend neither hawks nor doves.) What's almost funny is that the patient has been doing this for years, and keeps losing election after election.

Why not try something new and liberating, like the truth? Forget the theorizing and strategizing. Tell the truth about what's happening now. Let the electorate know how much the Iraq war is really costing -- in human treasure, loss of influence around the world, increases in gasoline prices and cold, hard cash. Tell the truth about the monstrous buildup of state power by the Bush crowd, which has undermined the freedom and privacy of innocent people here at home, and angered many conservatives.

Talk straight about the unconscionable assault on working people in the United States.
Far more easily said than done unfortunately. The current structure of American politics tends to break the spirit of all but the strongest spirits on the road to political success. Still, it has been done before and can be done again.

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