Reply #25: They could have nailed the Republicans on the FISA issue

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during the primary campaign and used that time to gain public support to defeat the bill.

I posted this old thread in GDP last week...

A party at risk - A country at risk
Posted by welshTerrier2 in General Discussion: Presidential
Tue Jun 19th 2007, 12:48 PM

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6406062&mesg_id=6406062

"Here's the major point: You need to separate the legislative process from the "platform" process....

Passing legislation doesn't start in the Congress; it starts with the American people. If the Party really wanted to make this critically needed reform, they would be raising the issue every chance they got. They aren't...

The problem with the party is NOT about which bill they pass; it's about the party's message to the American people. You don't need a veto proof majority to put out a message..."