That Isn’t The Problem
Monday, March 26th, 2007Tim Dickinson’s article in Rolling Stone Magazine purports to tell the Democrats what’s holding their party back. In Mr. Dickinson’s mind, the Democrats would be better off if their consultants weren’t so greedy:
The Democrats’ most dangerous opponent in ‘08 may be their own campaign consultants, who charge far more than GOP strategists — and deliver far less
Dickinson then sizes things up this way:
2008 has the makings of a banner year for Democrats. The wave of discontent that swept the GOP from Congress last November is growing, and the Iraq debacle will make it difficult for Republicans to retain the White House. But there is one group of powerful Washington insiders who have a proven ability to derail the Democrats. Working behind the scenes, these top-tier operatives humiliated Mike Dukakis in a tank, muzzled Al Gore on the environment and portrayed John Kerry, a lifelong crusader for gun control, as a rifle-toting Rambo. Year after year they have made sure that the Democratic message comes across as little more than a fuzzy, focus-grouped drone about child tax credits, prescription-drug plans and the “fight for working families.”
In the spirit of bipartisanship, I’d like to offer Mr. Dickinson some free advice, something I don’t do often. (more…)