Republicans are going to need to resolve their dysfunctional problems and tendencies if they ever want to accomplish anything at all in this session of Congress. They need to take this thing to the "Street" and I am not talking about just making the talk show circuit and preaching to the choir. They need to actually get out of their comfort zone. Get out there and stir up and sway the public all over again and again and again.....
Democrats are very aware of the value of promoting their ideas with spin to the public. That is why they just apportioned a massive chunk of money for a huge PR and informational push in advertising against the repeal of ObamaCare (among other things). They know how to sway the public by taking it to the "Street.". They know that "Perception IS Reality!" especially in the world of politics.
I sure hope the GOP has a plan of their own to counter this Informational PR surge from the Dems.
The GOP needs to fight, and keep on fighting. The Mid Term elections were just one battle in the war to capture and maintain the hearts and the minds of the people. Just trying to sound tough just won't cut it. The GOP needs to master the art of persuading and captivating people with their arguments if they ever want to win this thing.
Seems to me we need to encourage the conservatives in congress to be more strategic. Letting the lame duck congress get away with all they did was pretty outrageous! I do most of my contacting on postcards because a post card doesn’t need to go through any mailroom scrutiny—one can be very terse and concise and hopefully it gets read-—plus the cost is minimal. Just a suggestion; aloha, Katy