Anyhow, the uber-conservative Washington Times has an interesting article on him today that included the following passage:
| Mr. Carville, who had just returned from a vacation at Disney World with his family and wife, Republican strategist Mary Matalin, at times seemed unable to put into words just how much of a hill Democrats have to climb.
He said he is considering writing a book about what direction Democrats should go. One possibility, he said, was to embrace a reform-oriented, anti-Washington agenda. That would require the ability of members of Congress to reject pork projects for their districts and stake the party's fortunes on fiscal discipline. During the Carville-run 1992 campaign, Mr. Clinton, the last Democrat to win the presidency — albeit, both times with less than a majority vote — took on rap artist Sister Souljah and promised to focus on pro-business policies that would lead to economic growth. The three men yesterday said Democrats won't embrace the Republican position on cultural issues like the definition of marriage. |
Two reactions.
On issues of justice and equality he's absolutely right. Some things cannot be compromised on. Hate and bigotry are definitely in that category.
On the issue of fiscal sanity, his suggestion that Democrats work together to refuse pork and take up the mantle of reform is simply brilliant. I know, I know, Mayhew and Fiorina might have a thing or two to say about this idea, but nevertheless, I like it. Make it one of the planks of a sane 'Contract with America'. Doing that would correct the Democratic Party's most fatal flaw. In Carville's words, "The underlying problem here is, there is no call to arms that the Democratic Party is making to the country."
Bingo! It's not the issues, it's the language. Reframe the debate a la FDR and I predict you'll see similar political results.
Not that I'm making a prediction or nothin...
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