They don't fear this latter group because they know that, no matter how destructive their personal actions might be, the majority of these Americans just don't seem to possess the strong will needed to fight back. The GOP attitude is, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" and to hell with what the American people think.
Democrats have to re-connect with their supporters and get them back in the fold. Too many of their former strong supporters have come to feel that the Democrats are not much different from Republicans; and that's why so many no longer show up to vote. What Democrats have to do is to prove to them that this is not the case and that there is a sizable difference between the two parties.
The best way to do that would be to remind them that the Democratic Party has created all of these major social programs; Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, the Foot Stamp program, as well as others. Then show how Republicans have every intention of getting rid of every one of them if they are not prevented from doing so.
The Democratic Party has arrived at a critical crossroads and it needs to stop vacillating, get moving, and take action right now. If it blows this brilliant, once in a political lifetime opportunity, the media headlines will be that the "Democratic Party, Snatches defeat out of the jaws of victory".
The Senate Republicans have just released their hastily-produced, highly secretive legislation to repeal Obamacare and early indications are that it is far worse than anticipated. The Congressional Budget Office will complete a final assessment of it in a few days and it's likely that it will have just about the same negative results as has been reported.
Knowledgeable individuals, aware of the provisions contained in this legislation, say that it will never pass the Senate and may not even come to a vote. The former chairman of the Republican Party, Michael Steele, who is very critical of it and the harm it will do to the poor and older Americans, went so far as to say that, unless it is drastically improved, it will never actually replace Obamacare; and that's because it's almost impossible to back out of Obamacare and its many connections with the various areas of the medical industry.
Steele is right; and, even if the Republicans fail in these efforts they should be severely punished for trying to foist this catastrophic system on this country and its people; the GOP and its members must pay a very heavy price for their treachery.
Every Republican who is running in the 2018 election should be identified by name and the state he or she represents. A massive media campaign should follow with commercials which feature each of these Republicans and how they have joined with a party leadership that has just developed a plan which will deliver a vicious blow to many Americans. TV, radio, newspapers and personal interviews by a host of Democratic Party leaders and members should be utilized.
Of course, certain exceptions should be made so moderate Republicans such as Sen. Susan Collins and a few others, who have clearly stated that they, in good conscience, cannot support this extremely faulted Trump-inspired healthcare plan, are not punished.
If the Democrats and a large portion of the American people take these critically important steps in the days and months leading to the next election this could be a major turning point in this nation's history. The future of America is in distinct danger; the people must step forward in unison and respond.
The bottom line: if the Republicans, becoming aware of the mounting anger and resistance of the people of America to their twisted Trumpcare plan, go ahead and are irresponsible enough to find some way to ram it through the Congress, then their next actions had better be to begin writing the political obituary of their party.
Michael Payne
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