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I remember Newt Gingrich once explaining that the GOP strategy was to take issues on which most Americans already agreed with the party & beat them to death. I think this was a good idea that Democrats could also embrace. Following is a list of good Democratic issues in no order.
(1) End gerrymandering. today.yougov.com/topics/politic…
(2) Raise taxes on the wealthy. reuters.com/article/usa-ta…
(3) Limit campaign spending. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
(4) Constitutional amendment to outlaw Citizens United decision. publicintegrity.org/2018/05/10/217…
(5) Make voting easier with automatic registration and early voting. news.gallup.com/poll/194741/fo…
(6) Support gun control. pollingreport.com/guns.htm
(7) Protect the environment & take concrete actions against global warming. pollingreport.com/enviro.htm
(8) Allow felons to vote if they have served their full sentence. huffingtonpost.com/entry/felons-v…
(9) End or restrict payday lending. gbastrategies.com/american-peopl…
(10) Spend more money on public works. pollingreport.com/transport.htm
(11) Support DACA. cnn.com/2018/02/28/pol…
(12) Fix student debt problem. iop.harvard.edu/student-debt-v…
(13) Prioritize production of alternative energy such as solar over fossil fuels such as coal. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017…
(14) Fight corruption by the president, Congress and government officials. transparency.org/news/feature/c…
(15) Oppose foreign government interference in US elections. cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2018/image…
(16) Force presidents to release their tax returns. poll.qu.edu/images/polling…
(17) Guaranteed government job for all who want one. rasmussenreports.com/public_content…
(18) Increase regulation of tech companies & social media to protect privacy. cbsnews.com/news/americans…
(19) Raise pay for teachers. pollingreport.com/ed.htm
(20) Legalize marijuana. pollingreport.com/drugs.htm
(21) Oppose tariffs & trade protectionism. pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
(22) Support paid family & medical leaver for workers. pewsocialtrends.org/2017/03/23/ame…
(23) Support labor unions. news.gallup.com/poll/12751/lab…
(24) Support prison reform. thehill.com/regulation/370…
(25) Single-payer health insurance for all. washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
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The biggest lie in American politics is that Republicans hate deficits. The truth is that they LOVE deficits because it gives them an excuse to pretend they are fiscally responsible, slash benefits for the poor & posture for gullible media-types who stupidly take them seriously.
The history of the last 20 years shows clearly that EVERY time we get close to a sustainable budget, Republicans blow it to pieces with massive tax cuts that they claim will lose no revenue. When deficits arise, they always lie that they are caused by spending, not revenue loss.
Keep in mind that the media's favorite Republican, Paul Ryan, a consensus VSP (very serious person) had a massive tax cut in all of his phony-baloney budget-balancing plans. Their purpose was to slash benefits, not balance the budget.
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The Washington Post reviews new books by some Johnny-come-lately conservatives who needed Trump to realize that their movement is full of shit and is mainly a vehicle for corruption and self-enrichment. washingtonpost.com/news/book-part…
It would be nice, however, to acknowledge that the handwriting was on the wall long before Trump came along and some of us saw it. These now ex-Republicans stayed in the party for 10 long years after I left, continuing to benefit from their party affiliation.
Unless those of us who left earlier are acknowledged, the Johnny-come-latelies get unjustified credit for insight and courage. The big question they should all be asked is, What took you so long?
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I hate the Republican Party and the conservative movement & hold somewhat leftish views on most issues today. Yet I have not joined the Democratic Party or any progressive organizations because I also get the response Max Boot has gotten for his apostasy. theintercept.com/2018/10/13/max…
I hate "both sides" but both sides are similar in this respect--they think the same policies should apply in all situations--consistency above all. I believe that different circumstances call for different policies. That makes me a pariah on both the left and the right.
I still believe some conservative policies I supported in the past are still right--under those circumstances. And I also believe that some of those policies would be wrong today--different circumstances. I have tried for years to get my friend Larry Kudlow to understand this.
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When talking about the #GOP of the 1860s(especially party founders/leaders), we‘re talking about a party that’s virtually all white men, with abolition as a foundational tenet—caring about/acting on the best interests of millions of ppl they didn’t know, personally or culturally.
Note: Important to remember a lot of what these men thought on race goes under the category of white supremacist beliefs.

But as a party they held the platform of human rights, even for people in this country that weren’t “their people.”

That’s absent in #GOP rhetoric today.
A project I did on Lincoln’s duality when it came to white supremacy.
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@davidfrum @TheAtlantic This has nothing to do with enforcement. The president is claimig the immigrants coming to our country are some kind of ‘liberal plot’ or somehow associated with the Democratic party - this is a lie. Democrats want border enforcement too - we just don’t think a wall makes sense.
@davidfrum @TheAtlantic You of all people should recognize that this entire story is a propaganda piece being used by the President & his alt-reich pals to create a kind of xenophobic fury in order to get more votes for the midterms. There’s a discussion re enforcement but this is a false narrative.
@davidfrum @TheAtlantic The majority of Dem voters are in favor of border enforcement- it’s just not high on the list of priorities given the current state of our country/ politics. Democratic leaders have voted for stronger border enforcement very recently & have been pushing for immigration reforms.
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Think tariffs are a good idea? Get a load of what happened on this day in 1890 - 128 years ago: Benjamin Harrison, hoping to protect U.S. manufacturers from foreign competition, signed the "McKinley Tariff," boosting protective tariffs of U.S. goods by nearly 50%. (more)
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Voter enthusiasm/engagement is very high in the new Pew poll, with 61% of voters saying they're more enthusiastic than usual to vote in the midterms. This question is usually a pretty good predictor of overall national turnout. pewrsr.ch/2ONPD0q
Note, however, that GOP historically quite high by midterm standards -- it's just that Democratic enthusiasm is totally off the charts.
A pretty good #take is that with base turnout already expected to be quite high, the parties should spend the final 6 weeks of the campaign appealing to swing voters instead.
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