. . . then that window will allow ALL Democratic candidates to run on these issues next year.
Not just those candidates who want to be the next President will be able to run on those issues.
But, also ALL of those candidates who want to be elected to Congress for the first time.
Capish?
We need a strong majority in both Houses of Congress, or else the next Democrat that is sent to the White House is going to find themselves in the same position that President Obama has been in for the last 5 years . . . dragging the Republican congressmen and congresswomen with him, kicking and screaming the entire time.
The next Democratic Presidential candidate for the Democrats must have long coattails.
They must be able to pull in new Democrats in to both Houses of Congress, without losing any of the Democrats that are already serving in Congress.
That is a tall order, but that is precisely what we need next year.
I think President Obama will be able to help us do just that . . . by waiting for our party's process of nominating the next Presidential nominee to be finished before getting involved in stumping for our candidate.
The corollary requirement for this tactic to be successful is that I don't think the next Democratic Presidential nominee should try to distance themselves from the most successful President we have had in this country for the last 50 years or so, President Obama.
This is a task not unlike Hercules having to clean out the Augean stables, assuring that our nominee gets in to the White House, while pulling new Democratic members in to Congress, while protecting all of the sitting Democrats already occupying seats in Congress at the same time.
Let's face it, both Republican-controlled Houses of Congress stink like they have never stunk before, the public's opinion of Congress has never been as low as it has been for the last 5 years.
So, the Augean stables analogy is apropos.
We need to clean out all of the bullshit that the Republicans have brought to both Houses of Congress.
We must replace all of those bullshitters with people who will actually represent the constituents that live in their districts, instead of representing corporations that reside in different states.
If there is one man who can actually pull all of this off -- at the same time -- it is President Obama!
But, we are going to have to help him do it.
We are going to have to nominate a Presidential candidate who is not ashamed to be seen with President Obama.
And we are going to have to build the biggest GOTV drive in our party's recent history.
*mic drop*
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