Fixing the problem of GOP domination

Republicans have found a way to communicate with the electorate that progressives such as ourselves haven't quite been able to master.

Simplicity.

We've talked and ranted about it on this blog endlessly.  Republicans have for 30 years been mastering the technique of the simple argument, and they've perfected it to the point where even Joe Simpleton can spew off talking points without need for guidance or further thought.

We're a long way away from catching up to them in this area.  Our arguments are complex, require thought, and aren't easy to decipher into the 30-second soundbite so dearly loved by the press.

But there is an answer to this.  It might scare you a little to think about, because it is running a risk.  It's a risk that, should we fail, we could well regret.  But perhaps it's time to bet it all and hope for the best.  It sure as hell isn't going to get much worse.

What we need to do is fight to repeal the two-term limit on Presidents.  Then, once this is accomplished, we need to run the Big Dog again in 2008.

This will work, believe me.  We couldn't ask for better circumstances to try this one.  We've got a neo-con controlled White House obsessed with power and greed, and they'll jump at the chance to grab four more years than they were entitled to.  And hey, if the liberals are willing to go along with it, so much the better.

Plus, we've got a Congress that will be more than happy to go along with whatever the President says.  It couldn't get any better.

Then we run the one person who can touch the hearts of the electorate like nobody else.  Remember those days?  The days when America was prosperous, when it was possible to be progressive and keep our finances under control?

All we need is four more years of the Clinton magic, and in 2012, waiting in the wings to take his place is none other than Barrack Obama.  How much better can it get?

I know, this sounds like some crazy pipe-dream, but it's time we started thinking outside of the box a little bit.  We're supposed to be the creative, artistic, intellectual party, so let's start acting like it and find a solution to the problem.

*Disclaimer:  the thoughts expressed in this diary are solely attributed to medically recommended marijuana, not the illegal marijuana that gets you time in prison :)