This isn't a new phenomemon, but, it's always been a pet peeve of mine: namely, how we can't seem to capitalize on the issues, even when the public is clearly on our side.
http://www.usatoday.com//news/polls/tables/live/2005-01-10-poll.htm
That's a link to a USA Today poll which covers all the major issues. For instance, 56% disapprove of the situation in Iraq, 55% of America thinks that Social Security "private accounts" are a bad idea, 6% thinks that peace and internal security will be established in Iraq in the next year, and vast majorities are against the various forms of torture.
I've often criticized the DC Dems for being too timid, and, I have to admit, they've been increasingly aggressive, of late--but even so, given that Bush has any number of albatrosses around his neck, I think it's time for them to be pointed out even more strongly. I want to see a constant pounding on these issues. Yes, I know the corporate media will ignore it, but, if they're loud and consistent enough, it'll get coverage. And let's not rule out ad campaigns, either.
I know that the left-wing conspiracy/media machine is being developed even as we speak, I'm just impatient for it to start kicking in. This isn't about risky issues, this is about issues that we have an advantage on. Why aren't even the more conservative Dems speaking out on this?