M. Moore Tells Dems How To Win This Election

We've been inundated with pundits who tell us that the Democrats are going to experience a huge defeat at the polls this year.   Of course these same media pundits tried to convince us that the teabaggers were a broad-based and grassroots political movement.   We know now that wasn't true.   They are just an angry branch of the Republican Party that was organized and financed by rich right-wingers hiding in the background.   It could turn out they are also wrong about the looming Democratic defeat.

My fellow left-winger, Michael Moore, has given the Democrats some good advice -- advice on how they can pull this election out of the fire and claim victory in November.   I think his five suggestions (plus one bonus suggestion) are excellent, and if the Democrats were smart they would do all of them.   Here is what Moore suggests:

1. Immediate Wall-to-Wall TV Ads, Internet Videos, and Appearances Hammering Who the Hell Put Us in the Misery We're In.
We Americans have very short attention spans (Quick: Who Won the Oscar for Best Picture last year? The World Series? Exactly.). People need to be reminded over and over that it was the REPUBLICANS who concocted and led the unnecessary invasion of two countries, putting us in our longest war ever, wars that will eventually cost us over $3 trillion. Bush and Co. also caused the biggest collapse of our economy since the Great Depression.


2. Indict the Criminals.
Announce that the Justice Department will seek indictments against both those who caused the economic collapse and those who became war profiteers. Call it for what it is: organized crime. Use the RICO statutes. Use the basic laws that make fraud of any kind a crime. Get in the face of those who stole the billions, make them pay for it -- and the people will love you.


3. Announce a Moratorium on All Family Home Foreclosures.
Last month (August) there were more home foreclosures than in any month in U.S. history. Worse than any month in the worst year ever, 2009. The bleeding hasn't stopped -- it's only gotten worse. 


4. Announce a New 21st Century WPA.
"Who's hiring? THE GOVERNMENT IS HIRING!" Put together a simple plan to hire enough people to repair our roads, fix up our aging schools, and rebuild our infrastructure. Fund this by taxing the richest 1% who have more financial wealth than 95% of Americans combined! Unemployment will drop to 5%. Can you pass it? Well, you sure can't unless you try! And as you're trying, announce that you will force the Republican senators (who until now simply have had to say they "intended" to filibuster in order to kill a bill) to have to actually filibuster! Make them stand on the floor of the Senate and read from the phone book 24/7. They won't last a day.


5. Declare That No Democrat Will Accept ANY Wall Street Money in the Next Election Cycle.
Pick a day in the coming week. Have all your fellow Democrats in Congress stand in front of the Capitol (with President Obama) and pledge that if America allows you to retain control of Congress, none of you will take a penny from Wall Street for the 2012 election. Instead, promise to accept donations of only $2, $5 and $10. You will also pledge not to take a job as a lobbyist or lawyer for ANY corporation for ten years after you leave Congress. The message will be a powerful one to the average American fed up with corrupt political hacks.


BONUS - And quit complaining about "the base" not doing enough to help you. You want help? Do something this week to earn it.


I couldn't agree more.   The Democrats need to grow a spine and stop trying to act like Republicans.   People don't like wusses and they don't vote for people they don't like or respect (even if the alternative is awful like the Republicans).   It's time the Democrats learned to play political hardball (because the Republicans certainly do).   And it's time the Democrats started acting in the best interests of ordinary Americans.   They made a lot of promises in 2008.   It's time to keep them.