Let us hope the Democrats get the spine to aggressively combat Republican opponents. The Chairman of the DNC looked great on the morning shows combating the GOP chairman. He fought back and became the aggressor, something libs seem to refrain from at their peril.
The White House strategy for contesting the midterm election is beginning to take shape.
In an interview with National Journal, senior White House political adviser David Axelrod laid down several keys to strengthening the Democratic position in an election that all signs suggest is shaping up as extremely difficult for his party. Axelrod’s checklist includes improvement in the economy, some (but not vastly more) legislative action and, most pointedly, an effort to draw sharper contrasts with Republican positions. His comments may foreshadow a much more pugnacious Democratic message as the election approaches.
"It’s almost impossible to win a referendum on yourself," Axelrod insisted. "And the Republicans would like this to be a referendum. It’s not going to be a referendum."
Asked what has to happen in the next 10 months to produce the best possible result for Democrats in November, Axelrod didn’t hesitate in identifying his top priority: an economy that is adding, rather than losing, jobs each month. "I think job growth is certainly number one," he said. "I think that’s how most people measure a recovering economy." CONTINUED
National Journal Online – White House Readies Aggressive Midterm Push
