Reply #1: Agreed on point three...

[JacquesMolay]

... that's the most important one. The democratic candidate better have an agenda, and be able to communicate it properly, and not rely on this bull**** Kerry tried, just bitching about Bush and hoping that's your ticket to power. The media is always on the Dem leadership, saying they 'don't have ideas of their own' or 'they just want power, they don't want to do anything(Limbaugh)'. The negative, reacting game they've been playing with Bush for years could really backfire. I think the 'agenda' should focus on 'setting priorities' - that's how we shift back to health care, energy policy and away from Bush's insane perpetual-war view.