There’s a wisecrack that’s more than 2,000 years old, attributed to Archilochus: “The fox knows many things but the hedgehog knows one big thing”. It certainly looks to me that the Democratic Party is aspiring to be the Fox Party to the Republicans’ Hedgehog Party.
Marianne Williamson of all people and nearly alone among the Democratic presidential aspirants seems to get this. The big thing should be defeating Trump’s re-election bid. If all of the bright, shiny objects that the hopefuls are dangling in front of various constituencies distract from that big thing and Trump is re-elected, does anyone seriously believe the Democrats will blame themselves for the loss?
Perhaps they need reminding that it was Herbert Hoover who promised a chicken in every pot and a Ford in every garage. He won but look at what he actually delivered: the Great Depression. I suspect that the greater your campaign promises become the less impressive they are.
I told you I was afraid that they would try to emulate Trump. Promise everything. Just because worked for him doesn’t mean it will work for others.
Steve
They’re going to war with the Trump caricature they’ve built up in their head (a real scary thought considering wha Trump is actually like) rather than the actual man. Trump is a charming grandiose over-the-top bullshitting showman who also has a record of actual achievement (along with plenty of failures). They’re trying to match the bullshit with no proof that they’d even try to fulfill their promises (this time mainly bribes and apologies to selective victim groups, all of whom are going to vote for them anyway), because they’ve never done it before nor had to. It won’t work and even the MSM commentators know it. Their only chance is to keep going full Al Sharpton on him, accusing, slandering, and lying and never apologizing. Even though that’s what they’ve been doing all along and hasn’t worked.
It is thought by some that the Great Depression was caused by the Federal Reserve stripping the banks of liquidity.
Psssst. I heard a rumor. Jo Misfud heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend. Tulsi Gabbard is Putin’s stooge and is going to run third party to split the vote, so Putin’s other stooge can win again.
Spread it. CNN and MSNBC need the ratings……..
“It is thought by some that the Great Depression was caused by the Federal Reserve stripping the banks of liquidity.â€
That’s what Milton Friedman, among others, think. But then again, Mumia Abu Jamal never claimed that, and he and Milty are well known kindred spirits, so who knows.
Oh look, Drew learned a new name!
Steve