Reply #124: talking in twelve step plans is lame to begin with

[Kalish]

what Democrats need to do is focus on arguing why we must do something to begin with, on the values level, on the common sense level...

for instance, instead of coming out with a 12 point plan for healthcare, just convince people that your overall ideas and the values underpinning them are right.

most people aren't policy wonks, are busy with jobs and families, you must convince them that your values are right and you can be trusted, then they'll leave a lot of the details up to you.

I'm not a policy wonk, and I get tired of the lengthy plans that go nowhere towards convincing people that the plan is the right thing to do in the first place.

fundamentals first, details second. we skip the first step way too often.