Focusing on the facts (#1894)

As we get closer to the next election in November more and more of us will be focusing a little closer on the facts of things. What we progressive Democrats need to do is highlight all the harmful and hurtful policies of our political opponents in a clear and concise way. We cannot count on others to do this for us so we must clarify our positions in contrast with the positions of our opponents. Remembering who voted on what bills is a good start and finding the roll call votes and familiarizing ourselves with them is essential. next we need to find the quotes of our opponents leaders and contrast them with quotes from our own leaders on the same subject. We must find charts and graphs from reputable sources that describe the effects of policies or the effects of policies not implemented. In general we must show why we advocate for our Democratic policies and the inherent positives of them. This is so important as we get another month closer to an election that will determine the effectiveness of our President for the next 2 years. There is never an election we can take for granted and with we Democrats, we have not always heeded that warning. The cycle must end since the differences between the vision of the Democrats and Republicans is so stark in the reality they present. Democrats want to preserve Democracy as a vessel for opportunity for all with equality and justice at it's heart; while Republicans have a vision of survival of the fittest mentality as the highest priority in a system that honors the wealthy and discounts everyone else. If we Democrats are not prepared to convince ourselves of our own purpose and direction then how are we to convince the yet uninformed? So let's focus on the facts of things and get our message out in the most clear and simple way.