I little while ago
I wrote:
I am a Reform Democrat because I want Democrats to budget for change. I want us to have non-dedicated resources available to quickly create and distribute large programs in reaction to changing situations. I want Democrats to plan for favorable unknowns and be prepared go big when they present themselves. I believe the battle never ends I want our Democratic Party ready for a campaign that never ends.
I want to expand on this and introduce the concept of Discretionary Political Warfare as an example of how post-modern politics can utilize military strategy and create Democratic Political Special Forces.
Thinking back on Senator Kerry's loss, here is what Mary Beth Cahill had to say about the
Swift Boat ads:
"This is the best $40,000 investment made by any political group."
Forty years after the Daisy Ad that Democrats pioneered we are still entirely unprepared to politically engage in a leveraged manner. Considering that Democrats will spend around a billion dollars between now and the 2006 election I suggest we invest in creating multiple cells of extremely well trained operatives with the financing necessary to engage in Discretionary Political Warfare.
As a minority party we have the most to gain by creating guerrilla political units that can operate independently and at will. Progressives have hundreds of organizations focusing on different progressive issues but how many organizations do we have with the mission to fight the GOP? I'm not talking about electing Democrats, I just talking about attacking Republicans.
Attacking the GOP
I want an organization that is only tasked with fighting the GOP. I would actually like to see multiple, independent organizations. I would like each organization to have a small number of highly trained, post-modern hacks. Political Special Forces. No rules and high expectations.
I want organizations that scan the morning news and decide who to hit that day. If five of these cells each hit the same GOP Congressman, I think that is wonderful. I want real-time politics and no roadblocks.
I believe we will see this sooner of later. I'd like Democrats to lead the way so we can capture the early adapter benefits. The internet demands this type of politics.