[Tula Git]

Judging by first reactions, they're headed down that same road that lead to that same cliff that the lemmings and the buffalo used.

[Mears]

The Dems will have to get out,all over the US,and find out how people really feel. They never do that.

Many of them are entrenched in the liberalism of academia and they don't have a CLUE about most Americans.

[xtinct]

Baffled in Loss, Democrats Seek Road Forward --> Canada, Europe ...

Do not pass go! Do not collect $200.

[COUNTrecount]

Road forward...

[madprof98]

Gov. Janet Napolitano, Democrat of Arizona, where Mr. Kerry made a failed effort to grasp from the Republican column, said: "We need a fresh reassessment of how we communicate with people. . . . How did a party that is filled with people with values - and I am a person with values - get tagged as the party without values?"

Talk about somebody who doesn't get it!

[claudiustg]

I am for anything that will shut them up for awhile.

[ILS21R]

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, Democrat of Michigan, said that in order to be competitive with Republicans, Democrats had to have a message that was "strong and strongly pro-work, pro-responsibility, pro-duty, pro-service, pro-child, pro-seniors."

They already have that message Jen. We don't believe them.

BTW you're out in a couple of years. I'm sick of living in a blue state.

[Don Corleone]

Some Democrats said the situation was particularly worrisome because of the absence of any compelling Democratic leader prepared to steer the party back to power or carry its banner in 2008

It wasn't just the message...it was also the messengers!

[hardworking]

Gov. Janet Napolitano, Democrat of Arizona, where Mr. Kerry made a failed effort to grasp from the Republican column, said: "We need a fresh reassessment of how we communicate with people. . . . How did a party that is filled with people with values - and I am a person with values - get tagged as the party without values?"

Now, let's see, how could that be? Maybe it has something to do with a President who unippered his pants in the Oval office? No, couldn't be. Afterall, isn't that pretty standard behavior in Hollywood? Maybe it has something to do with a Presidential candidate who owns severn, count them, seven houses, and yet talks about taking care of the "poor". Naw, that can't be it. Or maybe it has something to do with a candidate who says he's a Catholic but supports abortion. Or, maybe it has something to do with the stellar example of marital bliss that the Clintons exemplify - afterall, so many "normal" Americans can really relate to that......
Or maybe it's just that old fashioned idea that you live life simply and honestly and do your best......but then, that isn't "sophisticated" enough for the Democrats...

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[eleni121]

"Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm, Democrat of Michigan, said that in order to be competitive with Republicans, Democrats had to have a message that was ''strong and strongly pro-work, pro-responsibility, pro-duty, pro-service, pro-child, pro-seniors." "

Interesting she would say this considering that her actions and words and that of her Party have been everything BUT! If what she says were true (not) she would make it easy on herself and just switch to the Republicans.

[samtheman]

To paraphrase Edwin Starr:

Democratic Party.
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing!

[MNnice]

"We need to persuade people who would otherwise vote for them to vote for us. And you do that with good ideas.''

Well then they're sunk.  When was the last time you heard of a new idea from the democrats?  All the new ideas have come from the republicans since Newt started the revolution ... flat tax, national sales tax, individual SS savings accounts, individual medical savings accounts, revamping the military, etc., etc., etc.

 

[thoughtomator]

Most Democrats appear to care more about advancing the cause of militant homosexuality than about electoral viability. May they get what they deserve.

[Cicero]

I see that everyone here fastened on the same quotation, and no wonder.

It depends on the values, Janet. Bush's values involve defending and saving lives. Your values involve taking them. There's a difference.

[clyde asbury]

How did a party that is filled with people with values - and I am a person with values - get tagged as the party without values?

It would be nice to hear someone speak intelligently about "values." Everyone "has values." Priorities. It's impossible for someone not to have values. The question is what are they?

If you value your party affiliation more than the security of your country, you most definitely should examine your values.

Conveniently enough, you have been given four years to do so.

[Casloy]

"We really need to work on the question of what we are for," said Walter F. Mondale

Understatement of the century. On the other hand, they are liberals so they will work on it, then come out with the same agenda of pro abortion, pro regulation, pro big government, pro anything goes society.

[hermgem]

Will Democrats follow in what Nancy Pelosi announced: a continuing fight for the same old agenda.
We'll see what those 17 democratic Senators up for election in 2006 are going to vote for.
At stake: Make tax cuts permanent, partially privatize Social Security to leave something for the currently young but future retirees, simplify the tax code and start exploring for oil in Alaska, natural gas there and within the U.S. mainland
Appointing judges that uphold the constitution instead of making new laws. Tort reform to free health care from greedy lawyers and bring costs down.
Obstructionist Daschle is gone. Future senatorial filibusterers/obstructionists might have to think about writing their resignation papers in 2006. Progressive replacements are in waiting.

[bootyist-monk]

And Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana said: "We need to be a party that stands for more than the sum of our resentments. In the heartland, where I am from, there are doubts. Too often we're caricatured as a bicoastal cultural elite that is condescending at best and contemptuous at worst to the values that Americans hold in their daily lives."

Bayh almost gets it, except he needs to understand that it's not a caricature... it's the truth.

[You Dirty Rats]

They think coming within 3% of the President isn't so bad. Let's explain this simply, so even protesting 'Rat college students will understand.

You got only 38% of the states!! You are lucky you have 44 Senators!! If anything, over time you will lose more. How do you ever expect to get back the Senate? Without the Senate, you won't be able to accomplish much even if you do win the Presidency!

Now that we'll be able to break filibusters, the Republicans are inevitable, so you may as well lie back and enjoy it.