Posted on 09/17/2010 1:05:36 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
So here's the scenario. The Democrats who craft political strategy for the party have tried to figure out how to somehow use the Tea Party moment to provide an advantage to their base. When the Tea Partiers, collectively, are in economic libertarian mode, Democrats can't make much noise.
But when Tea Partiers are in "elect someone like Christine O'Donnell mode," Democrats sense an opportunity. Simply put, the crazier the Tea Party seems, the more Democrats can link the Republican agenda to its source of energy, which in turn fires up rank-and-file Democrats.
At this point, you're probably saying... "Thank you, Captain Obvious," or something less charitable. But the background is necessary because there IS a way, a sure-fire way, to energize the Democratic base, to even pull the "professional left's" attention away from disappointment and criticism for a moment.
This tactic has been debated inside the White House, and senior advisers just aren't there yet. Trying to make John Boehner a foil for the election, or even Jim DeMint, or even Glenn Beck, is like spending half of the amount you've budgeted for a nice wool suit. Instead of Dolce and Gabbana, you wear Kenneth Cole.
There is, in fact, a much better avatar of the Tea Party movement, someone whose very name provokes disgust among Democrats, someone whose name identification is 100 percent and whose ubiquity is extremely useful.
That person is Sarah Palin.
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Heh heh! “The crazier the Tea Party seems”, is what gets out the vote!
With such a pithy analogy, I have to say I'm shocked that Democrats are perceived as being out of touch with the common man.
Go ahead idiots, throw gasoline on a fire to try and put it out....LOL! What dolts...but that isn’t what is really funny, what is hilarious is they think they are smart, intellectual, and worldly. Bwhahahahahahahah!
When we’re in “elect someone like Christine O’Donnell mode”, that’s what happens!
I wonder if the geniuses at Atlantic are aware that Sarah is not running for anything? Maybe they should run against Bush? What is it with progressive thinkers that they are unable to run on what they believe? They just seem totally tied to being against “someone”. Really deep thinking - really progressive. Its like the cheerleaders in high school deciding who is cool and who is not. They must be from NY.
So... I don’t get it... Is Kenneth Cole some kind of suitmaker or something?
Crap. This probably means I’m unelectable in Delaware.
So this brilliant WH thinks that running against a FOX News Channel pundit is a surefire winner?
I can’t figure out why they’re so threatened by her. She sold the governor’s jet and sent rebates to Alaskan citizens. She seems to be honest and is certainly fearless. What is their problem? How can they legitimize their egregious behavior?
1) Palin was never primarily about social issues.
2) They never have stopped trying to make her an issue and she hasn’t exactly been hiding.
3) The nation knows Christine O’Donnell is not the only “Tea Party” candidate. There are several. All colorful in their own way so good luck trying to distract people from the others. LOL
4) The underestimate how committed we are to winning. I’m no more interested in fighting a battle over Palin then I was GWB when they tried that a year ago. The distraction won’t work. And if not important to us, the crazy net roots won’t be motivated. They only would be energized if we really were interested in preserving one individual.
I think.
Why can’t they say how they feel. We live in a country of FREE Speech.
Most of them are backstabbing cowards....to scared to express their convictions in public.
And all the pundits have been laughing at Palin.
This proves the point of how scared they are of her. And her power to influence.
I find it more intriguing they consider not blowing your whole budget is a failure somehow.
The Democrats cannot make the election about policy because the people are horrified by what the democrats have done to the country.
So, all they can do is demonize the opposition in personal ways.
Shows how pathetc and negative they are.
Dudes, the American electorate is sick of you. But, you go right on missing the point or glossing it over or telling yourselves that attacking Palin is the right strategy. You clueless snobs.
That is a really excellent observation.
The great thing about the Tea Party is that it is still spontaneous and leaderless. The Democrats have failed to pigeonhole it and effectively attack it because there is no focal point.
When we’re in “elect someone like Christine O’Donnell mode”, that’s what happens!
The guy is an complete idiot. Hasn’t he been paying attention? Christine O’Donnell is no different than any of the other Tea Party candidates. Among the likes of Sharon Angle, Joe Miller, Marco Rubio, and Pat Toomey, nothing about O’Donnell’s views would stand out.
The narrative that the previous Tea Party candidates were somewhat “mainstream” but now with O’Donnell the Tea Party have really gone “extreme” is completely detached from reality.
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