The Democrats need a book.

[Opusnone]

It's all too clear to me now after just finishing a healthy debate with a Freeper (libertarian-leaning) business associate.

The Democrats need a book.

A book full of ideas, plans, strategies, dictums, amendments, ideas, charts, studies, etc. A big thick book that looks like a text book.

A book that can be carried everywhere by every party member, and plopped down with great force in front of the MSM like Matthews, Hannity, Russert, on the floor of the House, the Senate, at news conferences, at campaign events, in front of the opponents.

A bible, if you will, full of the Democratic plans for the new millennium. Not a metaphorical book, but a bound paper book.

It may be a cheap tactic, you say, using a prop to get our message out, but it shuts down the right wing talking point "The Democrats have no ideas..."

"Bullshit" I say, "if you haven't read it yet you should, because this is our plan."

Dr. Dean, we need a book, not door hangars (they don't make noise when you throw them down on a talking head's news desk.)

And with this great book, we might actually be able to bridge our own divides, learn from each other, and grow together as a country.

[moblsv]

1. we have lots of books

I have an entire bookshelf full of books loaded with detailed descriptions of the current problems out country is facing and the democrats proposed solutions. Anyone who says democrats don't have any solutions either hasn't been paying attention or doesn't want to know.

[Opusnone]

2. So do I, where's the Democratic bible?

The Daily Show put out a friggin book for crying out loud. Where is the Democratic equivalent to the repuke's Contract With America?
Do we not have enough writers? No printing press? No determination to win elections? I'm interested in the answer.

[MrCoffee]

3. The dems most definately need a door hanger

One thing we seem to be piss-poor at is the pithy sloganeering that dominates sound-bite news coverage.

[Opusnone]

4. We have door hangars!

Link:

http://dnc.org/a/2006/09/every_voter_cou.php

What we need is a compilation of all our policies, security, energy, health care, jobs, education, budget - all neatly bound and good for smacking upside the head of the opposition.