tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12820616.post114304572311379881..comments2007-02-12T11:58:54.267-05:00nitsudimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08467972581414394989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12820616.post-1143137233983839692006-03-23T13:07:00.000-05:002006-03-23T13:07:00.000-05:00Agreed that most of the Dems image problems are their own fault. Not that the media helps -- I don't think they have much of a bias so much as they suffer from a combination of incompetence and only wanting to cover the "sexy" stories that drive ratings. But really the Dems continue to either harp on the wrong things (like you mentioned about Dean) or keep too quiet. They need to learn how to control the message themselves instead of always responding to Republican talking points.Buttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08467972581414394989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12820616.post-1143052859288174822006-03-22T13:40:00.000-05:002006-03-22T13:40:00.000-05:00As someone who struggles to find a political party I can actually identify and get on board with (and I am more democrat in my views than anything in the literal sense of democrat), this is interesting and I am glad you provided the link to the URL. I think the disconnect with the media portrayal of the Democratic party is not an issue with the media (and the media does have bias issues to be certain) but rather an issue with those designated as the public representatives and speakers of the Democratic party. Take for example Howard Dean's performance on Meet the Press a few months ago. Not to harp on something far in the past but it's no wonder the Democratic party is getting harpooned in the media for having no clear path. When Dean was on MTP, Bush's rating was at an all-time low (i.e. Mr. Dean - the majority of this country is NOT happy with his performance - it's old news). Instead of taking this as an opportunity to position the Democrats as a party of change and improvement and speak to issues that matter, Dean participated in the tired, old let's throw stones at Bush et al game and ended up looking like quite a moron in my opinion and also doing a disservice to the Democratic party. So while the dems according to this site may have a clear(er) roadmap for how to make this country a better place, they need to do a better job of designating articulate, intelligent, credible people to convey the message, not people like Dean who clearly seem heck-bent on continuing to belabor the same tired old Bush-bashing tactics. Not to engage in Dean-bashing because I was very pro-Dean last election, but I just don't think he's the right person to be leading the Democratic party if he can't embrace the message of change and let go of the "everyone against Bush" movement. I don't like Bush's politics but I want a change-focused party, not one of finger-pointing.Katie Feltmannoreply@blogger.com