Our Poisoned Democratic Message (from 2011)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1482232
....We have a much more serious problem than this particular manufactured crisis.
Our Democratic President has publicly validated for the American people the Republican framing of our economic problems.
The impact of doing that cannot be overstated.
He stood up there and actually told Americans that cutting spending instead of focusing on jobs first will give us the "solid fiscal situation" we need before we focus on jobs.
It is a vicious and damaging lie for our country. Three hundred economists have weighed in warning this President that he needs to focus on jobs first and not starve the economy even more with spending cuts. But he gets up there and spews Republican talking points about slashing spending first.
For years, Republicans have drummed lies into the heads of the American people about the source of our economic problems and how to fix them. President Obama had from Day One of this Presidency to change the narrative and the national conversation about the economy, in order to build support for Democratic policies that could actually help us.
Instead, he stands up in front of the country to proclaim with the Republicans that now is the time to cut spending, "trim" benefits, and "eat our peas." It does not matter if some believe it is a clever tricky lie, and a "rope-a-dope." Presidents with cheap, tricky rhetoric will never lead a hurting nation in a fundamentally new direction. Cheap tricks do not substitute for desperately needed passion, leadership, and vision.
He had from day one to actually lead. To be a Democrat.
Instead, he has cemented the Republican narrative and made it a "bipartisan" narrative in a way that will not be undone anytime soon.
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