Like many of you I am very unhappy with the turn out of 2014. We all know the Democrats wimped out on standing with Obama and the many successes of his administration. People of all political stripes respect candidates who stand up and fight WITH EVIDENCE ON THEIR SIDE to support their principles and actions. Ours didn't.
However, the time to play defense is over. In terms of Presidential politics it is clear to me the GOP has given up the Northeast, Mid Atlantic, and the West Coast. They also know states like Colorado, New Mexico are solid blue for the Presidency.
As such, the only real chance for the GOP to win the presidency again lies in getting a few MidWest states to turn red. The KEYSTONE (PA) Pipeline was named specifically for that purpose. It was both a business and political gambit for the Koch Brothers to appeal to the white working class in the Midwest (the last chance GOP voters) that high paying energy jobs will again be available if they vote GOP.
I believe there are 2 issues which the Democrats can use to promote INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, pro economic growth policy, and show the GOP to be the rank hypocrites they are.
These issues are:
1. DECRIMINALIZATION (Not "LEGALIZATION" for all the stupid DC Party hacks who F Up the Democrats messaging on a seemingly a daily basis and are reading this). I spent a good deal of time in the MidWest and still maintain a number of friendships with them. These working class boys like to smoke their herb and the Dems can pitch the policy as PRO FREEDOM and a BIG REVENUE GENERATOR which will lead to JOB GROWTH and CUTTING TAXES while keeping money out of the hands of MEXECAN DRUG LORDS who consort with TERRORISTS.
See how F'n easy that is. Those white working class swing voters will love that messaging and policy. Our base will love whacking the drug war with a punch to the gut.
This is a WIN WIN for the Democrats.
2. Legalize Sports Gambling: Again - easy as apple pie. I've never worked on a construction site or any blue color job site with more than 4 dudes who didn't wager on football or other sports events. Yet, this massive market sends money to Vegas Oligarchs (Shel Anderson) or offshore betting sites instead of paying for our schools, roads, and infrastructure - plus it can easily be sold as PRO FREEDOM which will RAISE REVENUES and lead to LESS TAXES.
Not to mention it will push the social conservative blowhards into a corner and compels them to argue against economic freedom and billions going off shore. And you know how fun it will be to brand social conservatives as ANTI-AMERICAN for SUPPORTING LAWS which result in HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS LEAVING AMERICA instead of the winnings being taxed and kept in the US.
Exactly the dynamic the Democrats need to turn the tables on the GOP and make them backpeddle fast. The Dems need to go into 2016 as the PRO FREEDOM PARTY as it is great messaging for the party and puts the GOP on the defense while dividing it base. The Political Triple Crown.
This is how you message and this is how you get white working class Americans to see who really is for PRO FREEDOM and wants as much AMERICAN MONEY to stay in AMERICA and be spent on products by AMERICAN BUSINESSES and not go to Mexican Drug Lords or Costs Rican sport books.