The Presidents we remember well are the ones who tried to do important things and did so with a sense of urgency. To win and motivate people you have to show what you stand for. The one and only way in which the Dems can win and retain new voters is to show that they understand, will fight for and will deliver on issues which make a difference in their lives.
In terms of Biden, in only a few months people who thought that he was just an insincere pol have been forced to confront the fact that he and his party are trying to do stuff. No acceptance of Republican attempts to define the agenda and no apology for being true to campaign promises. This is unequivocally good politics.
Making this a fight between "let's have a culture war" and "let's make people's lives better" is a fight worth having and, probably, the fight which will be easiest to win both next year and in 2024.
Our "inner Chomsky." That is hilarious and wonderful. If this is your writing on no sleep and new baby, well, I know you don't want this to be about you but about what you are saying, but your writing and thinking is really fantastic Dan. This was one of your best, the whole of it. How we need people like you. And each other here, for that matter. I really appreciate the readers who have become part of this group, too.
I've been heartened to see that people are feeling good about the spending. Has there ever been a more beloved president than FDR? My parents' generation talked about him as a savior, holding him in the same reverence they had for Jonas Salk.
Is it generally accepted that there's POTUS whiplash with the new admin? Is the media just going through a period of PTPTSD (post-trump ptsd)? It would be nice if we all came around to the idea that we CAN have nice things!
And may I throw in my two cents' worth here about the need to push back against the term Big Government every time it's used? I get so tired of even Democratic-friendly media types blithely talking about the return of an era of Big Government. We need to find a new term and sell it. Effective Government? Fair & Just Government? Government Actually for the People??
This all makes a lot of sense for the spending plans being considered, because of broad support. Where my personal squeamishness kicks is when we look at issues where we are underwater with the public...immigration (specifically border control...the public is with is on how to treat those already in the country) and things like expanding the supreme court. I think the public broadly wants more border control, even recent immigrants. It could be a problem in 2022 and beyond.
Excellent column.
The Presidents we remember well are the ones who tried to do important things and did so with a sense of urgency. To win and motivate people you have to show what you stand for. The one and only way in which the Dems can win and retain new voters is to show that they understand, will fight for and will deliver on issues which make a difference in their lives.
In terms of Biden, in only a few months people who thought that he was just an insincere pol have been forced to confront the fact that he and his party are trying to do stuff. No acceptance of Republican attempts to define the agenda and no apology for being true to campaign promises. This is unequivocally good politics.
Making this a fight between "let's have a culture war" and "let's make people's lives better" is a fight worth having and, probably, the fight which will be easiest to win both next year and in 2024.
Our "inner Chomsky." That is hilarious and wonderful. If this is your writing on no sleep and new baby, well, I know you don't want this to be about you but about what you are saying, but your writing and thinking is really fantastic Dan. This was one of your best, the whole of it. How we need people like you. And each other here, for that matter. I really appreciate the readers who have become part of this group, too.
I've been heartened to see that people are feeling good about the spending. Has there ever been a more beloved president than FDR? My parents' generation talked about him as a savior, holding him in the same reverence they had for Jonas Salk.
Is it generally accepted that there's POTUS whiplash with the new admin? Is the media just going through a period of PTPTSD (post-trump ptsd)? It would be nice if we all came around to the idea that we CAN have nice things!
Also, how do you write this well with a new baby?
And may I throw in my two cents' worth here about the need to push back against the term Big Government every time it's used? I get so tired of even Democratic-friendly media types blithely talking about the return of an era of Big Government. We need to find a new term and sell it. Effective Government? Fair & Just Government? Government Actually for the People??
This all makes a lot of sense for the spending plans being considered, because of broad support. Where my personal squeamishness kicks is when we look at issues where we are underwater with the public...immigration (specifically border control...the public is with is on how to treat those already in the country) and things like expanding the supreme court. I think the public broadly wants more border control, even recent immigrants. It could be a problem in 2022 and beyond.