on treating politics as a game

[jrtom]

snagged from filkertom's other blog: Josh Marshall's Talking Points Memo on the dangers of political strategizing.

Today we hear Democrats asking whether they should take a hard line on Social Security or a soft line, stand in opposition or come up with a contending plan. Here's what I propose whenever Democrats have a question about just what stance to take on the Social Security debate.

One question ...

What is the actual policy outcome that would be most preferable on Social Security (to protect, preserve or augment it -- whatever) and how important is it that it take place in this Congress?

Comments

Re: Young fool...

[(Anonymous)]

i would love to see the rhetoric of a clearly defined centrist party.

hell, i would love to write said rhetoric.

t.

Re: Young fool...

[fdmts.livejournal.com]

hell, i would love to write said rhetoric.

Do so.

We're all friends here. Focus not so much on making it perfect as on articulating the major points.

But don't waste too much time on it. ;)

Re: Young fool...

[jrtom.livejournal.com]

I'd go find my sister's post on this subject from a couple of months ago, but she recently deleted her LJ, dammit, and I haven't yet persuaded her to undelete it. If she does, I'll post it here.