For the 1st time since 9/11, more Americans trust Democrats with nation's problems

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CAGiversary!
"On balance, Americans now slightly favor the Democrats over the Republicans, by 46 percent-41 percent, in trust to deal with the country's problems, the first Democratic advantage in this question, however slight, in ABC/Post polls since 9/11. Nonetheless, the Democrats seem to have capitalized only marginally at best on the current discontent."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/PollVault/story?id=826934&page=1

Weird how the media claims that a 46% - 41% democrat advantage is only "marginal", but a 51-49 republican win is a "mandate". The democrats just need to keep the momentum going next year.
 
The question is, "what smokescreen will republicans use next election year to distract voters from the real issues?" People might be tired of color-coded "terra" alerts and gay marriage by then.
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']I predict Gay Terrorists.[/QUOTE]


What have you heard?

They weren't supposed to "come out" until 2007...


Hmmm...there's a leak somewhere...
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']The tricky part will be converting this broad support to individual candidates. I hope they can.[/QUOTE]

Yep and therein lies the problem. From what I've heard, most of the seats that are coming up for election are all in deeply red states so it doesn't look like 2006 will allow for the democrats to gain any ground. I suppose there's always a chance with the house though so we'll have to wait and see.
 
[quote name='RedvsBlue']Yep and therein lies the problem. From what I've heard, most of the seats that are coming up for election are all in deeply red states so it doesn't look like 2006 will allow for the democrats to gain any ground. I suppose there's always a chance with the house though so we'll have to wait and see.[/QUOTE]

Rick Santorum's days are numbered now...
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']Rick Santorum's days are numbered now...[/QUOTE]

Wishful thinking on your part, but not impossible. However that would be an excellent barometer for the country.

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[quote name='CTLesq']Wishful thinking on your part, but not impossible. However that would be an excellent barometer for the country.

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Can you contradict yourself a couple more times. I almost understood what you meant. :)
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']Can you contradict yourself a couple more times. I almost understood what you meant. :)[/QUOTE]

:lol:
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']The tricky part will be converting this broad support to individual candidates. I hope they can.[/QUOTE]

IMO you'r being quite optimistic by saying broad support...Did you read the whole thing? Currently I think more people trust the democrats more because of some obvious things that have happened during Bush's times, that doesn't automatically mean people support them though. A majority of people in the same poll said they don't think the democrats acted and concentrated on the right issues and favorability is 50-50. Plus 61% said they liked the job their representives were doing, and it's currently not a democraticly controlled congress. Also this a phone poll of just over a thousand people, probably not a totally accurate representation of the entire nation. But who knows, if things are indeed done right we could see a shake-up in 2006, but they better get moving.
 
[quote name='Duo_Maxwell']IMO you'r being quite optimistic by saying broad support[/QUOTE]

I meant "broad support" as in "support for Democrats in general" as opposed to support for specific candidates. I can see how you might read it the other way though.
 
[quote name='MrBadExample']I meant "broad support" as in "support for Democrats in general" as opposed to support for specific candidates. I can see how you might read it the other way though.[/QUOTE]

Ah I see now, in the words of Phillip J. Fry: "I get it!"
 
I think Americans trust Democrats with worldy affairs because people don't want the US to be perceived as the bad guy (regardless if the perception is accurate or not).

I used to think that having a White House and Congress controlled by the same party was a good thing but I am not sure about that anymore. I think opposing parties would be better to keep each other in check.
 
Here's a good time for the Democrats to become more than the "not Republican" party. They need to be more aggressive in promoting what they are actively pursuing regarding policy, rather than serve as the reactionary side to Republican idiocy on Meet the Press.

myke.
 
I think their problem was that they were trying to look like the "republican-lite" party.

Stick with your grassroots.
 
I think the best thing the Democrats can do is keep Hollywood from endorsing candidates. Almost every Hollywood-type I saw would try to shame or embarrass people (The Dixie Chicks for example). That is a turn off to a lot of independant voters. The Republican party needs to try to keep religion and politics as separate as possible IMO. The also need to get younger people interested in their ideas. Many people still view the party as one for "old white men" who fear change.
 
I think the problem with both parties is that they are basically the same thing-- one's a little left of center, the other is a little bit right. And say we elect a democrat next time around, he'll probably screw up enough things to cancel out the whole "not right wing" novelty anyway.

I'm a total optimist.
 
[quote name='Apossum']I think the problem with both parties is that they are basically the same thing-- one's a little left of center, the other is a little bit right. And say we elect a democrat next time around, he'll probably screw up enough things to cancel out the whole "not right wing" novelty anyway.

I'm a total optimist.[/QUOTE]

I think you are right for the most part. The problem is the people in the media that represent both sides aren't just a little to the right or left. They are far from moderate. Most of these people are so wrapped up in their personas, agendas, and the sound of their voices that they can't have debate without childish remarks or giving any benefit of the doubt at all. It gets like that here a lot but people seem to have mellowed a bit.
 
Democrats need to take a stand, they cant say the same crap as the republicans because that doesnt help the problem. They also need to be better at goin after politicians that go after them. Fighting for our rights is what I want my candidate to due, I dont want to see another stuff shirt to run.
 
[quote name='GuilewasNK']I think you are right for the most part. The problem is the people in the media that represent both sides aren't just a little to the right or left. They are far from moderate. Most of these people are so wrapped up in their personas, agendas, and the sound of their voices that they can't have debate without childish remarks or giving any benefit of the doubt at all. It gets like that here a lot but people seem to have mellowed a bit.[/QUOTE]


yeah. The media, something that is just supposed to be a conduit, has had a perverse effect on politics and the people who discuss and report about them. I wish there some way to reset all that...
I'm sick of hearing people trying to convince me against my own beliefs or confirm what I already know with the appropriate spin (Limbaugh, drudge, hannity, the Daily show), arguing for the sake of arguing to make themselves look important(crossfire) and I actually like boring, straight up reporting like the kind they do on NPR-- but even then, I know NPR isn't totally clean.

I'm not even sure that any of it is little more than an illusion for us(the public.) we seem to go through the motions while so much of it happens out of our control...so how is that democracy? and I know a one party dicatatorship is a bad thing, but this two party system is also sketchy...both parties act as if they want to be the only party. feels like america, as lucky as I feel to live here, has a bit of a bowel obstruction.

but I'm not really decisive on any of it, so sorry i'm rambling
 
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