Democrats losing already?
Does Nancy Pelosi need to learn how to manage the media more? Damn Right. The best thing about having the democrats control congress is going to be being able to point out the flaws of the party. So they have had control for 2 days more than a week (and actually they have no control until January) and already they have blown two major news stories.
The first story happend the Wednesday following the election, when President Bush announced the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Now I credit this media control infavor of the Republicans rather than a mismanagement by the Democrats. The Thursday morning front page should have been a continuation of the sweep by the democrats and how they also had gained majority in the senate, but instead, the spotlight was shining on the advancements the Republican party is vowing to make in the next two years. Democrats were supposed to be a fix for this country, they were supposed to be the chosen ones deemed by the political gods... instead the Republicans are showing their strengths and their adaptability to make progress to their current plan for the War in Iraq. The Republicans have been able show they have heard the people speak and get a "fresh perspective" on the war.
Story number two was definitely blown by the Democrats. The Breaking News flasher going across the bottom of the TV screen and the big story should be how the Democrats have UNANIMOUSLY selected the first woman speaker of the house. This is a huge deal for America. The second person in line for the presidency is a woman! But the news channels are doing nonstop coverage on the NEW DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP and how Rep. Steny Hoyer is second in command in congress. For whatever reason, Nancy Pelosi had the need to endorse Representative Jack Murtha, for this internal race, publicly. So when the Democrats turned against her and voted in Hoyer, the news followed this story and reported it as the lack of control Pelosi has over her party. Pelosi is 0-1 when trying to unite her party and rally infavor of her positions. This had to be the worst way to lose an uplifting progressive story to internal problems. This race wasn't even close, the Pelosi favorite Murtha lost to Hoyer 149-86 votes earlier today.
There is no reason for the Democrats to lose public image before they even take office. The Democrats are already creating a frenzy of backstabbing and creating internal affairs. But I will not complain about the media whirlwind the Democrats are storming up because as their approval rating drops before they even take office, the Republicans are uniting and ready to take control in 2008.
Does Nancy Pelosi need to learn how to manage the media more? Damn Right. The best thing about having the democrats control congress is going to be being able to point out the flaws of the party. So they have had control for 2 days more than a week (and actually they have no control until January) and already they have blown two major news stories.
The first story happend the Wednesday following the election, when President Bush announced the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Now I credit this media control infavor of the Republicans rather than a mismanagement by the Democrats. The Thursday morning front page should have been a continuation of the sweep by the democrats and how they also had gained majority in the senate, but instead, the spotlight was shining on the advancements the Republican party is vowing to make in the next two years. Democrats were supposed to be a fix for this country, they were supposed to be the chosen ones deemed by the political gods... instead the Republicans are showing their strengths and their adaptability to make progress to their current plan for the War in Iraq. The Republicans have been able show they have heard the people speak and get a "fresh perspective" on the war.
Story number two was definitely blown by the Democrats. The Breaking News flasher going across the bottom of the TV screen and the big story should be how the Democrats have UNANIMOUSLY selected the first woman speaker of the house. This is a huge deal for America. The second person in line for the presidency is a woman! But the news channels are doing nonstop coverage on the NEW DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP and how Rep. Steny Hoyer is second in command in congress. For whatever reason, Nancy Pelosi had the need to endorse Representative Jack Murtha, for this internal race, publicly. So when the Democrats turned against her and voted in Hoyer, the news followed this story and reported it as the lack of control Pelosi has over her party. Pelosi is 0-1 when trying to unite her party and rally infavor of her positions. This had to be the worst way to lose an uplifting progressive story to internal problems. This race wasn't even close, the Pelosi favorite Murtha lost to Hoyer 149-86 votes earlier today.
There is no reason for the Democrats to lose public image before they even take office. The Democrats are already creating a frenzy of backstabbing and creating internal affairs. But I will not complain about the media whirlwind the Democrats are storming up because as their approval rating drops before they even take office, the Republicans are uniting and ready to take control in 2008.
posted by Badge of Honor at 12:40 PM
2 Comments:
This is what happens when people don't vote infavor of a party and vote against the other party. The dems are already self destructing the only thing they have going for themselves (majority). Now they will have to be forced to talk about the issues. What is the pro-war Hoyer going to put in place for the action plan for Iraq?
I just want to comment that you're failing at your task because you haven't had a new post in MONTHS and there is a ton happening in politics. so get on the ball badge of honor!
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