Do Senate Democrats Have An Agenda?

By Kleinheider Posted on March 10, 2009 at 1:03 pm

Apparently not, but goshdarn it, they are sure in search of one.

A memo sent out about a bit over an hour ago by Senator Roy Herron, chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, calls attention to the need for a “theme” to define their “brand” as Senate Democrats. Several strategies are then thrown out to achieve the maximum publicity, ya know, after they figure out what it is they are about. From the memo:

Andy Berke was approached by a Chattanooga Times reporter yesterday who said the House Democrats have made their message clear, but he is not hearing one from the Republicans or us.

What about an overarching theme or themes that we want as our brand?

It has been suggested that we focus on the middle class. If so, what are the major issues under that heading that we want to roll out to the media over the next few weeks?

UPDATE: The TNGOP reacts

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No Retreat, No Surrender

By Kleinheider Posted on December 4, 2008 at 7:37 am

Vibinc argues that Tennessee Democrats must take the fight to the enemy — on all fronts:

Don’t misunderstand me. I’m not arguing for pragmatism over principle, I’m arguing against surrender. When we surrender districts we surrender our values to a bully pulpit that ultimately undermines our values. By running someone who represents the Democratic platform, we affirm our values, even if the candidate in question may have certain contrary positions. I would rather have a part-time ally than a consistent adversary. And while I’ve been hard on the Blue Dogs and other groups in the US Congress, I know that without them, we would have no majority to speak of.

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