I am losing my patience at this point. It is now the second week in May.... 6 months to go and I still do not hear "The Message". I am screaming at my TV, as Pelosi cannot seem to simply say, "YES" or "NO" to Russert. Unless we get the message across, we are going to lose or not win enough.
We all know what the issues are.
1.) Iraq
2.) Terrorism
3.) Health Care
4.) Environment
5.) Torture
6.) Lobbyist
7.) Tainted Elections
8.) Taxing disparity
9.) Globalization
10.)Border Security
11.)Port Security
12.)Security period
13.)Iran
14.)Corruption
15.)Domestic Spying
16.)Incompetence
17.)Global Standing
18.)Diplomacy
19.)Sudan
20.)Israel
I could go on.
So.... next time they outline the agenda and Bush Grandstands with a pointless news conference, the Democrats need to go at it again and again and again.
They need to say, "THIS IS OUR MESSAGE." Every time the media moans that there is no message, they need to say, "What the hell do you mean, didn't you hear us when we clearly said: "This is our message!"
Enough already with the long diatribes that lose the crowd. Learn how to get to the point and stick to the point... NOW Damn it!
Someone take Pelosi in a backroom and teach her two words, YES and NO. "Do you support the NSA spying program?" NO! "Do you think we should pull the troops out of Iraq? YES!
"Would you like to ban all lobbyist contributions?" Yes!
It is the commentator's job to ask why. The response would be, "Do you like the idea of having your phone calls monitored, Tim?" "Do you think our troops should remain in Iraq, despite the fact that Iraqi's don't seem to want us there, Tim? "Do you think that it is OK for Corporations to continue peddling influence through dollars, Tim?"
Put it back in their face and make them show their true colors....
WHAT IS THE MESSAGE(S)??????????????????????????
Short and sweet, give us a vision and a mission statement for each issue. An Executive Summary... those that dig deeper can digest the long answer, the average American cannot and will not! So give it to them short or sweet or expect not to gain ground in November!