Reply #4: Hear, hear!

[Turn CO Blue]

These are the aspects of a failing corporation:

- Incompetent old-school leadership - check

- Ineffective use of advertising - check

- Tired, poorly saturated brand identity or brand identity poorly understood by public - check

- Not having a certain "it" factor that draws people to the brand - check

- Not meeting the competition head-on - check

- Not pursuing exposure and penalty for the competition in court for dishonest business practices - check

- Not protecting the stakeholders' interests agressively - check

- Not introducing new target markets or having total penetration of existing markets - check

- Not reexamining the business tenants and mission statement every few years for clarity and direction - check

- Not hiring the very best corporate communications experts and public relations experts available - check


Okay, so I have to agree with you about the piss-poor management of the Democratic party!

I think the everyday Joe or SuzyQ on this forum feels that just about ANYBODY on DU could have done a better job debating our issues (talking points, memes, values, etc.) than any of the "regular" Democratic talking heads. The Dems on news programs were often weak or hysterical, were all too often conceding some point or other, and sometimes looked like deer caught in the headlights!

What the hell are the Dems afraid of when debating our issues? Winning? Why won't they harshly contradict a Repub for lying? (ha! that would be the day!) There is NOTHING to be ashamed of in defending or promoting liberal/progressive issues and values - and if they don't agree - THEN PEPPERBELLY IS CORRECT - THEY SHOULD BE SHOWN THE F'ING DOOR!

I also assert that it is possible to be "statesmanlike" while effectively shredding these corporate-owned hatemongers to pieces.