populist? okay, Ill take it -- but progressive is a bit better adjective ... and what about Americans who are too young, old, ill, or disabled to earn paychecks, for they are members of our households & society, too?? Democrats consider President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday a launching point for a year of sustained assault on Republicans over a populist economic agenda, part of an effort to focus more on bread-and-butter issues and less on income inequality. Party officials say they hope Obama’s speech will set the stage for Senate and House candidates to confront Republicans on issues such as the minimum wage, unemployment benefits and access to college education. Their minimum goal is to preserve Democratic control of the Senate, because not doing so could cripple what remains of the president’s legislative agenda. In recent weeks, some Democratic lawmakers and strategists have urged the White House to focus less on academic-sounding discussions of income inequality and to simplify Obama’s message to reflect the everyday concerns of Americans. [gee, ya think?] White House officials say they have long planned to emphasize such issues. ... In speeches over the past year, the president has bounced between wonky [BAD!]discussions about inequality and practical speeches on helping the middle class.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:48:26 +0000