The day after the verdict...
Now that the disappointment and outrage of the outcome has lessened and acceptance has begun to sink in here are a few more thoughts –
I think that this election endorses the brilliance of Karl Rove’s political strategy. When I say this , it does not mean that I personally agree with his strategy, but the fact that his plan was successful cannot be denied. This can clearly be seen not only in the outcome of the election but also in all the 11 states that voted to ban gay marriage. Mr. Rove understood that the loss of popular vote in 2000 could be avenged if the “base” came out to vote and he made sure of that by running a divisive campaign.
I’m sure the democrats are bitterly analyzing their loss right now. The news channels are probably doing a deeper analysis of the same. Theres going to be brow beating and finger pointing. I’m no political pundit, but I believe that the Democrats should use this as an opportunity to get their act together and redefine themselves as a party with vision and clear principles that can be understood by everyone. They should be able to tell people why they should vote for them rather than why they should not vote for the GOP. This is the only way they will be able to connect to the ordinary people who currently view them as a party of “liberal elite”. One thing they should be wary of is falling into the trap of trying to bridge the ideological gap between themselves and the Republicans in order to increase their base. That’s an easy trap for a political party to fall into and I’ve seen it happen in India. By doing that they would be alienating their own base in order to pander to a one that will never vote for them at all. They can expand their own base and reach out to the moderates and independents by clearly defining their values and principles like I had stated earlier. Last but not the least, they need a leader who is able to effectively represent the party, connect to the people and communicate to them what he and the party stand for.
posted by mightypen @ 10:22 AM
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