I find the consistent combination of arrogance and inaptitude present in Washington democratic strategists nearly as frustrating as Donald Rumsfeld's when it comes to Iraq.
I'm not sure how many elections democrats are prepared to lose before they seek out consultants with successful track records, but when and if they are ready they should be prepared to hear David Sirota.
In this article he proposes a winning strategy that has actually won in point of fact, and not just in some self-promoter's imagination:
Getting off a dead horse
I'll paraphrase his "seven lessons" here, but you should read his article:
1. Fight the class war (promote economic justice).
2. Champion small business over big business (protect economic opportunity).
3. Protect Tom Joad (don't punish small farms with corporate handouts).
4. Turn the hunters and the exurbs green (protect natural recreational opportunities from land barons).
5. Become a Teddy Roosevelt clone (be for responsible businesses big or small).
6. Clean up government (promote transparency, stop no-bid contracts, spend public money on public needs).
7. Use the values prism (maintain your ethical principles and use them when speaking about issues).
There it is a platform with a proven record of success. Anyone that rejects these ideas as fringe ought to examine Joe Lieberman's popularity as a candidate in the last election.
Now that's fringe!
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