----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: The Prospect on the Future of the Democrats
> Dan Minette wrote:
>
> > which adds JDG's comment that this analysis, while quite interesting,
is
> > too gloomy.
> >
> > I'll put a beer down on my bet, Nick. :-)
>
> I don't even know what you're betting on, Dan. I read an article that
> suggested the Democratic party might never win another election
> ("perpetual defeat"). It was posted here by JDG, but JDG says he didn't
> bring up the idea that the Demcratic party has no future.
>
> Am I missing something? I fear I'm mostly missing whatever I could be
> doing instead of this... ;-)
I think (and I believe that JDG thinks) that he was quoting an article that
was interesting, but too pessimistic for the Democrats. The article also
give perpetual defeat as only a possible outcome, if the Democrats don't
rethink their emphasis. Economically, Hispanics should favor the
Democrats. But, they are social conservatives. If the Democrats keep
leading with their chin, and let social conservative issues dominate, then
they will continue to see the Hispanic vote slip from them. So, its not a
prediction of defeat, but a call for Democrats to retool. With JDG's
addition, I interpreted it as "the alternatives are not as bleak as this
article indicates, but the idea of retooling is still
interesting...particularly with regard to the mixed feelings of Hispanics
with regard to Democrats and Republicans.
Dan M.
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