Two weeks ago, in the wake of Jack Abramoff's plea agreement, House and Senate Democrats announced they would have a package of lobbying reforms to present to the public soon.
But, when it comes to actually having that package ready to go, the GOP is first to the pole.
If you can't be better organized than that on a crucial campaign issue, how can you expect to reverse the tide?
Note: This is not a comment on the content of the Repubican package; it's not perfect, certainly, but it's not horrible either.
UPDATE: Thanks for the comments, especially the supportive ones by "swimming." "Bimini" has commented on "negative" posts by me before, especially when I mention voting Green.
First, as noted, I didn't say the GOP plan was perfect on the surface. I didn't even mention enforceability loopholes.
BUT, BUT, BUT, this boils down to what was a HUGE buzz topic here a year ago -- Lakoff's "framing" issue.
And, no way around it: Democratic leadership, with inexcusable tardiness, FLUNKED the framing on an issue with huge electoral importance. Can they rebound? Perhaps. But now it's an uphill slog.