All the media and Democrats can talk about is their lack of clear objectives and how to accomplish them. They are all looking for a Democratic “leader” to worship and adore… well, see below. Here is a winning platform!
-Immediately, upon the commencement of the oath of office:
HOUSEKEEPING
-Remove Trumps name from every building in Wash DC
-In the event that monuments have been built in his honor, seek a “GO FUND ME” from the 1%, other countries, and small donations to remove such edifices.
- Remove all gold leaf from the White House.
-Remove the presidential corridor of photos from the White House
-Bulldoze the Florida patio at the White House
- Have a “rager” in the new ballroom with piñatas of trump and his cadre of felons.
-Find an area to honor the security that tried to keep Trump’s subversives from overthrowing the election
GOVERNING
-Have a list of the justice department attorneys who knowingly brought frivolous, targeted and vengeful cases immediately fired.
-Have cabinet heads completely vetted and ready for approval
-Have department heads especially Justice and State completely vetted and ready for approval
The Democrats need an agenda, but much more, a “how to to do”list as to how to accomplish that agenda.
I, personally, would like to see my “Housekeeping” list as the first item on the agenda. Nothing like getting rid of filth, bad decorating choices and dirty bathrooms to make one feel sparkly clean, focused and prepared.
Joan Baez is my wife's favorite performer of all time. Both my wife and I were wannabe folk singers...that never happened. Graham is the quintessential example of southern smarminess. The fact that South Carolinians keep voting for that worm-tongue says it all for me. Kumbaya and the idea that there is an advantage in numbers works for the MAGAs and lib haters nowadays. Sticking together worked for the left when there were human rights abuses. Work, Income, housing, environmental, "race", Religion. The proletariat stuck together for Unions, women fought for the vote (and barely won), Blacks fought for the right to be considered equal. They are tribal and are tend more to circle the wagons. My understanding about lefties is that Ideas, new ideas flourish. Change is required when need is recognized (that was a main purpose of folk songs in the sixties. There can be much more disagreement among those on the left, less consistency while those on the right tend to lean towards loyalty, consistency, (I know there is a lot to argue about that). I attended a NO Kings rally last month in Hudson NY. It was all well and good until the crowd marched down main street to the municipal center and then it went south. Some woman got up to a mike and started singing those good old sixties folk songs, hoping that the crowd would join in solidarity. She couldn't cary a tune, she didn't know all the words and she sure as hell did not know how to read the crowd. It was sad because KUMBAYA was a thing of the past and most of the folks didn't have a clue what she was trying to do. I cut and ran. I have attended a lot of gatherings in the last fifty years or more. Some with more or less effect. Anger...the good anger, has to exist, otherwise passive togetherness doesn't work. Oh, and I have been an alcoholic, on and off, for almost seven decades. Bourbon was never my drink of choice. It was Irish whiskey for me. I quit, the last week in April. I'm good. On the wagon. Here I go.
Been missing you, Dennis. Truly. I was going to ask how you were.
As usual, I love your comments. I don’t have time to answer all this now. But just a bit. First of all, I love Hudson. We were going to move there. And then didn’t. I’ve spent a lot of time there. I love the whole area and have friends there.
But this isn’t the ‘60’s , and you can sing Kumbaya and be mad as hell. And you guys didn’t have the right leader for the No King’s Rally. At all. We were at a No King’s Rally in South Carolina with a lot of really good speakers and music that rocked. It was energizing. We were happy and proud.
The Democrats better grow a spine and come together. They better reach voters’ emotions where they live. Think of Kumbaya like the Rolling Stones were playing, and Mick Jagger was wailing it. And people were dancing in the streets.
Good for you for abstaining from alcohol. Respect. BTW, we also make great non-alcoholic cocktails with all kinds of bitters, ginger beer, stuff like that. Yum.
Thanks for your comment! More later. 👊🏻💙 Love hearing from you.
I will be voting early next week in the primary. Early voting in SC starts 5/26 and goes through 6/5 with the primary on 6/9. While the state is still trying to figure out what to do about redistricting there is no US House candidate listed on the sample ballot. We need to turn out in droves before they declare some future date for yet another primary. It is time to vote for the candidates that care about the people of SC.
Beth, I love your writing, appreciate, respect, and agree with your positions. I don't respond as often as I'd like, but please know I look forward to your essays, and read each one with gratitude.
Personally the following works for me:
DEMOCRAT'S PLATFORM
All the media and Democrats can talk about is their lack of clear objectives and how to accomplish them. They are all looking for a Democratic “leader” to worship and adore… well, see below. Here is a winning platform!
-Immediately, upon the commencement of the oath of office:
HOUSEKEEPING
-Remove Trumps name from every building in Wash DC
-In the event that monuments have been built in his honor, seek a “GO FUND ME” from the 1%, other countries, and small donations to remove such edifices.
- Remove all gold leaf from the White House.
-Remove the presidential corridor of photos from the White House
-Bulldoze the Florida patio at the White House
- Have a “rager” in the new ballroom with piñatas of trump and his cadre of felons.
-Find an area to honor the security that tried to keep Trump’s subversives from overthrowing the election
GOVERNING
-Have a list of the justice department attorneys who knowingly brought frivolous, targeted and vengeful cases immediately fired.
-Have cabinet heads completely vetted and ready for approval
-Have department heads especially Justice and State completely vetted and ready for approval
The Democrats need an agenda, but much more, a “how to to do”list as to how to accomplish that agenda.
I, personally, would like to see my “Housekeeping” list as the first item on the agenda. Nothing like getting rid of filth, bad decorating choices and dirty bathrooms to make one feel sparkly clean, focused and prepared.
I imagine all Democrats agree with you on that list! 👊🏻
Joan Baez is my wife's favorite performer of all time. Both my wife and I were wannabe folk singers...that never happened. Graham is the quintessential example of southern smarminess. The fact that South Carolinians keep voting for that worm-tongue says it all for me. Kumbaya and the idea that there is an advantage in numbers works for the MAGAs and lib haters nowadays. Sticking together worked for the left when there were human rights abuses. Work, Income, housing, environmental, "race", Religion. The proletariat stuck together for Unions, women fought for the vote (and barely won), Blacks fought for the right to be considered equal. They are tribal and are tend more to circle the wagons. My understanding about lefties is that Ideas, new ideas flourish. Change is required when need is recognized (that was a main purpose of folk songs in the sixties. There can be much more disagreement among those on the left, less consistency while those on the right tend to lean towards loyalty, consistency, (I know there is a lot to argue about that). I attended a NO Kings rally last month in Hudson NY. It was all well and good until the crowd marched down main street to the municipal center and then it went south. Some woman got up to a mike and started singing those good old sixties folk songs, hoping that the crowd would join in solidarity. She couldn't cary a tune, she didn't know all the words and she sure as hell did not know how to read the crowd. It was sad because KUMBAYA was a thing of the past and most of the folks didn't have a clue what she was trying to do. I cut and ran. I have attended a lot of gatherings in the last fifty years or more. Some with more or less effect. Anger...the good anger, has to exist, otherwise passive togetherness doesn't work. Oh, and I have been an alcoholic, on and off, for almost seven decades. Bourbon was never my drink of choice. It was Irish whiskey for me. I quit, the last week in April. I'm good. On the wagon. Here I go.
Been missing you, Dennis. Truly. I was going to ask how you were.
As usual, I love your comments. I don’t have time to answer all this now. But just a bit. First of all, I love Hudson. We were going to move there. And then didn’t. I’ve spent a lot of time there. I love the whole area and have friends there.
But this isn’t the ‘60’s , and you can sing Kumbaya and be mad as hell. And you guys didn’t have the right leader for the No King’s Rally. At all. We were at a No King’s Rally in South Carolina with a lot of really good speakers and music that rocked. It was energizing. We were happy and proud.
The Democrats better grow a spine and come together. They better reach voters’ emotions where they live. Think of Kumbaya like the Rolling Stones were playing, and Mick Jagger was wailing it. And people were dancing in the streets.
Good for you for abstaining from alcohol. Respect. BTW, we also make great non-alcoholic cocktails with all kinds of bitters, ginger beer, stuff like that. Yum.
Thanks for your comment! More later. 👊🏻💙 Love hearing from you.
I will be voting early next week in the primary. Early voting in SC starts 5/26 and goes through 6/5 with the primary on 6/9. While the state is still trying to figure out what to do about redistricting there is no US House candidate listed on the sample ballot. We need to turn out in droves before they declare some future date for yet another primary. It is time to vote for the candidates that care about the people of SC.
Hear hear! 💙👊🏻💙
Amen! Come by here, Democrats, and get to work on electing a peoples’ candidate!
Hallelujah! 👊🏻
Great read Beth and right on.
Thanks, Tom! 💙
Beth, I love your writing, appreciate, respect, and agree with your positions. I don't respond as often as I'd like, but please know I look forward to your essays, and read each one with gratitude.
So grateful. 🙏💙👊🏻