Reply #7: Those were examples

[sandnsea]

Just like the OP had examples of what he views the right wing believes. The specifics aren't the biggest problem, it's an overall statement of common ground built on shared values that we have to portray. They say Democrats are weak, and then apply it to a whole bunch of individual policies like the ones I listed. We don't have an answer to "Democrats are weak", we keep trying to answer each individual charge which is like trying to fight a wildfire with a shovel and nothing else. We don't have a broad "manifestation" that even WE agree on, let alone one that might appeal to rural and moderate voters.