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Well, now it’s the Democrats turn.
The Democratic National Convention kicks off in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 4th. The Democrats job is to make the case why the Obama administration deserves a second term and to lay out a vision for the next four years and beyond. For progressives and liberals the case is clear, especially in contrast to the alternative Romney-Ryan ticket. But for those prized independent voters, Democrats have a slightly more difficult task to win that constituency
So, how will Democrats make their case?
1. The Economy
For starters they are bringing in some heavy hitters, including former President Bill Clinton. It’s damn near impossible to argue against the economic good times of the Clinton presidency, so for those voters who are concerned first and foremost about our economic future, Clinton’s prime-time speaking spot is almost surely geared toward getting that message across.
Massachusetts Senate candidate and progressive favorite Elizabeth Warren will also make the economic case to voters. Conservatives have tried to disparage Warren’s credentials in every way, from attacking her job as a Harvard professor to lampooning her claims of Native American heritage, but the fact remains she’s one of the most reliable and credible messengers on the economy in the Democrats camp.
2. The Extremists of the Right
They’ll also have the distinct advantage of working against a 2012 Republican party platform that is so radical and so extreme that even Democrats like Rep. Dennis Kucinich look moderate by comparison. If the Democrats are able to clearly point out the differences based on policy alone, voters should hear that message.
3. Diversity, Diversity, Diversity
Likewise, Democrats have the advantage of diversity in their ranks. Their crowd of delegates will look different. They likely won’t be the sort to throw food at racist epithets at reporters. With a majority-minority population now in this country, this is an optic that matters. And more importantly, the party pays more than simply lip-service to the idea of diversity. While the official platform has not yet been announced and adopted, we know Democrats plan to endorse same-sex marriage, reproductive rights and compassionate immigration reform in start contrast to the Republican platform of denial of basic human rights to many in this country
4. The Return of the Equal Rights Amendment?
Republicans are hurting with women voters, and for good reason. The Republican platform is among the most anti-woman policy statements to come from a major political party in modern times, and during their convention Republicans did little to repair this reality. Ann Romney tried to assure voters her husband was full of “love” for women, and there was one break-out star from the right to come out of the convention, but none of that can undo a platform that doesn’t believe in women’s fundamental human rights. So, what better way to show voters that Democrats are the party for women voters than by re-invigorating the Equal Rights Amendment in contrast to the Republican’s call for a constitutional amendment granting fetal personhood?
The convention runs from September 4th through the 6th and Care2.com will bring you the highlights.
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+ add your ownWhen Bill Clinton ended his speech with our Founding Father's - ... to create a More Perfect Union~ well, that summed up how The United States of America stands out across the globe as a 'winner' for our humanity. Not easy. Yet, do-able. go Go GO!!! Clinton also reiterated several times that 'cooperation' is our most powerful action. United - We Stand*
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Enjoyed Michelle and Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, who gave speeches last night. Looking forward to a kick-butt convention!
here's the last bit again;
All things considered, I think the President has done a wonderful job of keeping things together and preparing the country for the upturn when it does eventually come, as it surely will. And under his direction the country is in a better position than it otherwise would have been to take advantage of world financial improvements.
Read this link below to see 200 things the President has done which make the US a better country;
http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/what-has-obama-done-since-january-20-2009.html
@Sarah H.
No country operates in isolation. To get a fuller picture of how the international situation is affecting US see my posts below, then seeing what’s happening elsewhere, look at the current US situation. I repeat here the US statistics;
“Last quarter growth rate; 1.5%. 26 consecutive months of growth and 80-120,000 new jobs each month. Annual growth rate over the last 10 quarters averaging over 2.5%. Industrial production up around 5%. Inflation down. Exports up month on month since Jan 2010. Steady increase month by month in per capita income. European leaders would give their right arm for figures like that.”
As I said below, whoever had been elected in 2008 would have faced exactly the same international situation, with exactly the same effects on the US. The difference is in how the different parties would have dealt with the problems.
Had the Republicans been in charge and followed their policies of cutting, cutting, cutting, and more tax breaks for the wealthy, more jobs would have been lost, more people would have lost their homes, more people without health cover, more people on food stamps, no growth whatsoever, more jobs shipped abroad, etc., etc. If you want to know what that would have looked like, take a look at Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy. That is what would have happened to the US – a third world country and dragging the rest of the world down with it.
All things considered, I think the President has do
@Sarah H...How short is your memory? The US was hit by a serious recession that was brought on by...wait for it...George W Bush. President Obama had taken over a country that was already in very serious trouble, and you the people of the USA expected him to turn it around within a couple of years. The republicans didn't want him to succeed, they are the ones that have made it difficult for jobs to be created. They have opposed everything that would have helped your country get back on its feet, not that that would have happened in 4 short years. It takes much longer than that to turn things around, things like that take awhile to achieve, just like it took GW awhile to take the country down the path of destruction. Why is it the republicans think that they have the answer to a problem that they created. The corporations (which are people in Mitts eyes) placed profit above everything else by sending manufacturing jobs out of country, all for the bottom line. Did they think of all the hard working Americans that would lose their livelihood, no, but they did well to line their pockets. These are the wealthy who thought more of the bottom line than their own citizens of the USA.
The Democrats who oppose abortion are Democrats. They don't want to see birth control taken away because they understand that would create more demand for abortions. They don't want to defund Planned Parenthood or mandate forced vaginal probes because Democrats believe in Democracy, They're not trying to create a Christian Taliban.
Mari G. - I don't care about Romney's tax returns! I care about the economy and jobs! Where are the jobs? I heard on a local station yesterday that most of the jobs that have been created under this president have been low paying ones like fast food and retail and that most of the jobs lost have been higher paying jobs in manufacturing.
Storek, I don't give a f*ck about Obama's college transcripts being released, I want to know why Mit is hiding his tax returns. I am sure it would piss off America if he showed it.
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