Someone made the following comment:
If I were a Democratic candidate in my red state and stood up to say
"I value education. Privacy. The Environment. Sane fiscal policy. Sound
foreign policy. Freedom of choice. Equality." I would get branded as an
elitist, PATRIOT-act hating and therefore terrorist-supporting, tree-hugging,
tax-hiking, global-testing, baby-killing, gay-loving wacko. And that would
resonate with so many people I wouldn't achieve the office I sought.
This comment is exactly correct. What the democrats need to do is reframe the debate.
To learn much more about this go to The Rockridge Institute.
My crack at reframing our values is below the fold
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