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pat_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-15-05 04:15 PM
Response to Reply #49
54. Need to replace "WE Can't Win" with "THEY Can't Win" + Impeachment demand
Edited on Thu Dec-15-05 04:16 PM by pat_k
1) Regarding the second point:

It doesn't matter what Kerry said or meant, or what context the assertion was made (or not made).

The story is out there. We can use it to respond. We can use it to show him what the consequences of "distancing himself" from demands for Impeachment are, whoever makes those demands, or whenever they are made.

2) Regarding Dean's retreat:

I wish he hadn't retreated (because retreat is perceived as weakness), but I understand why he felt the need to retreat from the "We Can't Win" message. Unfortunately, the nature of his retreat indicates a failure to grasp the real problem with the statement.

The problem is not the "un-winnable" part, it is the "We" part. The most effective, and correct shift in the message is from "WE Can't Win" to "THEY Can't Win." (and even if they could somehow manage to pull a rabit out of a hat, their abuses and massive failure to date demand new management).

"They Can’t Win" is a message has strength and demands action: Impeachment.

Tragically, until they shift the message and get on the Impeachment stick, even Howard will continue to be trapped in muddled wimp-dom.

"They can't win" is the only escape from complicity with this regime. We the People (currently best represented by "We the Democrats") must separate ourselves from this regime. The only way to do that is through demands for Impeachment.

Drawing a bright line between "We the People" and regime that has been acting our name leads to:

A clarity that reflects reality.

A clarity that is simple and resonates.

A clarity that is powerful and right.

A clarity that allows us to shed the shame associated with the failures of the Bush regime.

A clarity that creates an emotional context that allows Americans to feel good about themselves.

A clarity that is attractive because it meets so many needs.


There is power in truth.
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