If you want people to vote, then you have to give them something to vote for, not voter against. Playing defense ain't sexy. Saying things like "You need to vote and you need to vote democratic because of judicial nominations" will get you yawns, blank stares, and "who cares" from a population a substantial number of which can't name the three branches of govt.
GOPers vote FOR stuff. They aren't voting against gay marriage, they are voting FOR the protection of the family. They are not voting against abortion, but FOR the lives of the unborn. They aren't voting against separation of church and state but FOR freedom of religious expression.
What is the DP for? Evidently compromise, platitudes, and co-opting the GOP talking points of the 1990s.
People in this country are for
- Increasing the minimum wage
- Decreasing our military presence abroad
- Making healthcare available, accessible, and affordable to more citizens
- Improving education
- Fixing our immigration policy
These are things the DP should be educating the populace about and driving the policies for not just during an election year but doing so 24/7/52
But they are not
The question is why aren't they?
