Are Democrats focusing more on criticizing their opponents agenda than bringing on their own agenda?
353567
That's not their focus, it's just one tactic in bolstering there idealogy and imagery with the American public.  Do they have an agenda?  Sure.  Are they good at getting what it is across to the people? No.  What they are lacking is a strong bold leader that sticks out.
1155044
1. Neocons... hehe (thought I'd throw my own version of name calling in) use name calling as a method of 'winning'. That's all in the own head btw.\n\n2. I've watched some detailed research on this subject on CSpan and it was actually a goal of the Republican party to have a campaign designed specifically to make the word 'liberal' derogatory. Their goal was to have the words liberal and democrat to mean the same when someone is talking about each party.\n\nTheir strategy worked btw. Today even us democrats use the word liberal to describe us when we all know that the far left is only a minority of the democratic party.\n\nDid you know that Clinton was a moderate democrat? Yep. But if you listen to ppl today, they say, '... that liberal democrat Clinton.....'.
348732
Democratic party philosophy vs. Republican party philosophy.
842312
Better question: When was it NOT about pushing their liberal agenda?
1140621
And I see horribly close-minded Democrats. It's your perspective. When a Democrat says something narrow-minded and it's something you agree with, you're not as likely to notice that what they're saying is narrowminded. When a Republican says something you don't agree with, your radar picks up on it. It's not them- it's you.\n\nAnd honestly, have you not come across the user Hitler_is_Bush? Tell me that's not narrow-minded. Right.
930571
And they would say the same about people who vote for democrats. A frivolous question.
893627
This is called media bias.  They think now that dems have power we won't notice the bias.  They are wrong, we are watching.
82762
Idealogically, the Democratic Party of today is meant to put the people before profits. However, the name of this party has changed. For example, Republicans will brag that Lincoln was Republican, but what was Republican then is now the Democratic party. And I must disagree that Democrats go against anthing that Republicans try to do, it is just that the Democrats care more about the people of the United States than oil and money unlike our Republican leaders.
149947
First, it "naive".  Second, as for your argument, it's actually quite the opposite.  Democrats are the ones who do nothing but mislead people, scare people, and spew hatred.  One of these days, when you grow up and open your mind, you'll realize that.
157657
Sounds like your doing some finger pointing yourself.  Politicians are always blaming someone else.  Misdirection is the name of the game.
792298
An interesting range of responses to your loaded and what appears to be a somewhat biased question. I find the conservatives talk about winning, defending the concept of freedom, respecting the honour and sacrifices of troops both American and allies, addressing both the lies and propaganda of both the terrorists and main stream media… the lines of which seem blended, blurred, and sharing a common goal.\n From the less than loyal opposition I see the usual demeaning rhetoric, insinuation, and strained logic and comparisons…the weak straw dog of one that is afraid to explaining their own goals, at least up front and honest. They all champion their mantras that conservatives are parrots repeating…why do the all say that? (Right Elway?) \n And as to comparisons, talk about scare tactics eh michaelsan! I notice you don’t compare the appeasers of WW11 to the Pelosi/Murtha/Kerry philosophy, but contort like a circus freak to work in the leftist’s party line comparing the present administration to the Nazi machine. How about Hillary health care to Leninists socialism…A comparison I can relate to actually.\n Americas left seem to be saying that not defending our republic, appeasing, leaving our troops out to dry like they did in Viet-Nam is their course to regaining power in America…This time the stakes are much higher…The left doesn’t care as long as they can garner power…Even at the cost of America’s Republic!
705309
I think the democrats tend to be a little more receptive to the views of the People, which is what democracy's really all about, government for, by, and of the People, not of the oil company etc.
667986
I've heard so much negative coming out of the Kennedy's and Pelosi's of the government it is starting to make my head spin.  Whatever Bush is doing wrong, it can't be good to oppose everything he suggests.  I know some people like "g" here would only be happy if the Dems did exactly that but you can't run a party trying to regain power by attacking this president.  If they don't agree with his policies, Fine, say that but they have to run against their immediate opponents, not the President.  He's not running for anything.  Remember Kerry's play for America, "We can do better"?  He never said what that is.  The Dems want you to judge the intentions, not the results.  The Dems have no ideas for how to improve this country, or to win in Iraq.  Their strategy is oppose, oppose, complain, oppose.
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Major leaders of the democrat party are afraid to present themselves to news exposure because in doing so they are subjsect to criticism.  That would take the focus off negative news portrayed in the media against Republicans,  \n\nThe strategy of democrats, planned to a great deal by Chuck Scchummer of NY is a negative campaign, since they have no platform at all of answers to the problems present in the nation and internationally.  These leaders, Pelosi, Dean, Reid, Obama, Clinton are all very left leaning and when they do present views, the majortity of the middle class are NOT that necessarilly enamoured with them.\n\nThey find it safer to hide until after elections.
630820
Did you here there's a new bumper sticker that's bi-partisan.  It says "Run Hillary Run".\n\nDemocrats put it on their back bumber, Republicans put it on the front bumber.
730876
Yup.  For some reason I can tune the republicans out, for the most part.  But, the democrats seem to be much more abrasive and annoying.
971907
It is definitely not Kerry.\n\nThat's the problem with the democrats, they don;t necessarily have a face to present.  Which is why the party has latched on to Obama so quickly, out of the hopes that he is that face.  They tried with Hilary and still are to a certain degree.\n\nPlus, you have Dean out there.