Democrats - What is the game plan for this country?
931373
... well... first off... I fear I may be wasting my breath, because the information is out there and with an attitude like "all that I have seen or heard from the democrats is their utter hatred for President Bush"... it seems to show that you watch and believe only conservative sources of news... if that's all you believe, then it's pointless to argue...\n\nbut, real quick... a few points... \n\nIraq... listen to the generals (as many retired generals have said the current admin has not), set goals and flexible time lines to get the country stabilized and our boys home...\n\nhealth care... work to either expand current coverage of medicaid or work on bringing the costs down, but not through caps... costs are totally out of control\n\neducation... work to give more loans at lower rates and grants... tuition has skyrocketed... also, rework no child left behind to make it a working program...\n\ntaxes... keep the cuts on the middle class, repeal investor tax cuts... this will generate revenue to apply to the deficit...\n\nsocial security...we need to stop taking out of the jar and pay back what we have taken out... \n\nterror... work on bin Laden... a lot of talk from the Republicans about bin Laden... little action... the sooner we stabilize Iraq, the more we can focus on him...\n\nthere are other issues... and different democratic candidates have different views on the issues... just like McCain and Bush's views on these issues you asked about are sometimes very different inside the same party...\n\nEDIT: don't mention it... I think that one IMPORTANT key is that I don't like all democratic candidates... I think some of them are crazy... and I don't dislike all Republican candidates... \ntry to vote on the individual and their stances and not the party... I may lean to the democrat side often, but I do vote Republcian at times...
973886
The Democrat Party has been taken over by the Left Wing.\nTheir goal is a socialist/communist nation.
841732
Michigan - double the average US unemployment, with a Democrat governor that won't part with a business tax that punishes businesses in downtimes like this. Foreclosures at national highs. Continued downsizing of the automotive market, with 1000's of skilled people being laid off.\n\nAnd now the Democrats want to finish us off with their impositions of ridiculous mileage requirements. Bah!
869661
Policy is under the realm of the president and it will not change. This situation could be an opportunity for the Democrats or it could become their worst nightmare. If they are willing to work with the Republicans to craft bi-partisan legislation they can produce results. If they choose to fall back on the liberal agenda nothing substantial will occur for the next 2 years. Either way they are in control of the congress now and just blaming the other side is no longer sufficient. They campaigned on change for all Americans if they are incapable of providing direct results they will lose power again in the next election. If you read Democrat posts they are elated they won, but you will not find any real statements about how their agenda will be accomplished given the real circumstances that exist in government at the present time.
702319
You will not be wrong. Have a little faith in the intelligence of the American people. They will do the right thing and vote for the Democrats.
810335
Only way to fix it is to throw out both Republican and Democrat parties and start three new ones. \n\nNot likely to happen. As bad as it is, neither party wants to lose the advantage when the advantage is theirs and neither party wants the influence of a viable third party. \nHeres a thought... simplistic by a thought... \nCreate a non-partisan commission that sets the agenda and guides the legislation. One way to make sure that legislation gets its fair chance on the floor is to set up "lots" of pieces of legislation that before you can move onto the next "lot" all current pieces of legislation in the current lot have to be decided on. I guarantee you one thing... Joe Blow Republican isn't going to want to hold up John Doe Democrats legislation if Joe Blows sponsored legislation is in the next lot.
884311
Democrats. Vote for the Democrats.
362558
I would LOVE to see a real opposition party. I don't think it's gonig to happen though. We'll be stuck with the same 2 choices we always have, corruption or corruption.\n\nI hope, but doubt, that the Democrats rediscover enough of their collective spine to actually put forth some workable ideas. If they do it'll be a change for a party that stands for so little these days. \n\nPeople say there are two Americas. I think there are at least three. \n\nOne is Bush's America: an combination of the extreme Christian "neo-conservatives," corporate interests, the growing national police state, and payola. \n\nAnother is the Democratic "left": lots of ideas, but not enough balls to make them happen. \n\nI suspect there's a third America: members of an increasingly radical middle that will become more obvious in the next few years, tolerant of those who are different and aware that the big problems of our times are being ignored -- or made worse -- by those in power today. \n\nThat third America needs a candidate. Or, maybe, a new party.
379455
Republican.  Democrats have no agenda or ideas except to criticize.  They call that a strategy?
827531
The only thing that will change since the Dem's won their fight are domestic issues. They haven't a plan to get out of Iraq either. They are soft on illegal immigration, the Patriot Act, and abortion. Having Nancy Pelosi, a notorious San Francisco liberal, Speaker of the House, is a disaster for America.
894398
Traditionally, the big picture for the Democratic party agenda has been to ...\n* increase government & its influence because people do not know how to take care of themselves (the Uncle Sam or who's your daddy syndrome)\n* take money from the working people and distribute it to others because we are too stupid to know how to spend our own money\n* pretend that bad things do not happen in the world and hide under a rock, hoping no one terrorizes us\n* assume all people are bad so why keep people in prison\n* whine excessively if things do not go their way\n* badger opponents because the Dems are obviously the only ones that are correct and everyone else should not even voice an opinion\n* pretend like they are for the poor and the Republicans are only for the rich, ignoring the fact that Republican policies do more to wean people off the government tit.  The Dems want people to be MORE dependent on government.  Clinton had more millionaires in his cabinet than any previous or current administration.\n* lie about the Republicans being racist even though Bush has had more people of different races in higher offices than any other president.  Actually, more and more WORKING Blacks  & Hispanics are becoming Republican (each election there is a higher percentage).\n\n... I can go on and on, but I think you can get the message.  The Dems definitely have an agenda they would like to get pushed through.  It is up to us voters to see that it does not happen regardless of who Hollywood and the elite media tell us to vote for!\n\nWhere's Al Franken, Michael Moore, James Carville when we need them???\n...I thought they were the gift that kept on giving.\nPerhaps John Kerry should tell some more "jokes".
767869
I have a tendency to think right now that the democrats are just flexing their new found muscles.The New York Times this morning was all talk about how the democrats were only in a hurry about getting the Iraqi war situation in hand and establishing a withdrawal date.\nPolitics are all about compromise,both party's do it all the time.Neither will get all of what they want,its a trade off.There were a lot of moderate Democrats that were elected,not all are of the "lets give away the farm"attitude.\nI keep saying that each side of this issue are getting in too big a hurry to claim victory.After all what have the pro illegals won,yet? Nothing,the anti war /anti Bush faction won.I personally will take a wait and see stance on this.\nTime will tell the whole story.In the mean time,I'm contacting my states government,and this nations government officials and letting them know my views on immigration.The fights not over,its only just started.\nNo to blanket amnesty,\nsecure our borders
948606
Tell it to democrats.
915337
Mission accomplished if both parties work together to fix immigration, the war, wasteful spending, keep taxes lower, etc.\nThen a balance of power between the 2 parties will be good.  \nThe Dems did not like their absence of power and thwarted the GOP.  I hope they are happier now and more willing to compromise.
1187707
It will be a Republican.  The Democrats won't even win mid-term elections.  They can't even decide among themselves on what they believe in.  Even James Carville, a huge Democratic political advisor, is concerned.  He even said so on Sean Hannity last week on the radio.  \n\nAnybody that says our economy is terrible and that the war in Iraq is a waste and is going badly are victims of listening to what the liberal biased media is spewing.  Instead they need to get their heads out of the liberal sand and look around.  A little research would go a long way as well.\n\nReality matters....vote Republican!!!
860679
I really think we will see a virtual stalemate for the next 2 years and I do not believe it will be because of the Republicans. Many of the Democrat leadership are beholding to the far left, but many of the newly elected Democrats are much more moderate. Personally I think what you will see is a lot of Democrat infighting, especially if the remaining Republicans stand up for traditional conservative principles. The one area where I am very worried is on the illegal immigration front. I think there is a definite chance that they will try to pass the Kennedy/McCain immigration bill from the Senate. The stumbling block before was the House, but that block has been removed and if it makes it to the President' desk he will sign it because it is exactly what he has wanted all along.
776481
Neither party deserves a significant majority right now.  The Republicans lost some public trust through a lack of clear communication and a government tainted by corruption and a growing public impatience with the war.  But the Democrats have few discernible plans on major domestic and foreign policy issues.  No party has a clear mandate right now, and the near equal split in Congress is clear evidence of that.\n\nWhat will be most interesting in the coming two years is to watch how the Democratic leadership acts with a majority in Congress.  Almost all seats gained by Democrats in this election were won by moderate Democrats, however the Democratic leaders (Senators Reid, Durbin, Schumer, Byrd, Kennedy, and Boxer; and Congressmen Pelosi, Murtha, Hoyer) are almost entirely left to far-left.  If they misread the election as a mandate for the far left, they may push for an agenda of rapid withdrawal from Iraq, continuous hearings on the run-up and conduct of the war, legalization of gay marriage, and other red meat issues for the left.  This will only serve to reenergize a Republican base that is anxiously looking for solid, fair-minded conservative leaders.  If the Republicans can honestly return to core conservative principles, a hard issues push by Congressional Democrats may well hand the presidency and both houses of Congress back to the Republicans in 2008.\n\nWhatever your leaning - this will be an extraordinary next two years.  I suggest we all get involved by letting our elected officials know that we demand civil and honorable governance by each and every one of them ... and that we will hold them accountable for such in 2008.