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November 8, 2006

"Seize the Middle!"

T
he LATimes is already reporting that Repubilcans allied with the White House -- and one would think with the blessing of Bush/Cheney/Rove -- are laying out the case that Bush will not compromise. Cheney said it last week about Iraq, but it seems apropos their entire agenda: "Damn the American people, full speed ahead."

The job of the Senate and House Democratic Leadership (yes, the Dems have won both houses) is to be smart and force the GOP to the right even further. In particular, force Bush to choose to refuse to be bipartisan because that's who he is. Force McCain to vote against the middle in favor of the GOP base because he can taste the 2008 GOP presidential nomination.

Make the GOP make the choice between what's good for America versus what's good for Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Insurers, and the Top1%. Clearly, there's some overlap. But not too much. I think Bush -- and McCain, who's sold his soul -- will be surprised at how much debate-framing power was in that rubberstamp called a Congress.

In other words, Democratic leadership needs to do one thing . . . a la Bill Clinton: "SEIZE THE MIDDLE!"

Posted by shertaugh at November 8, 2006 10:01 AM