It has been brought to my attention that having a rally now may cause more harm than good if there is significant ill will towards the Tea Party over the current negotiations.
I am as principled as the next person, but also pragmatic. My eye is on the end goal - returning our country to a sane fiscal condition. Perhaps we lose this battle and work towards the bigger battle of the next election. A Democrat friend of mine suggested that strategy, to give the Tea Party time to "educate" the general population on the need for entitlement reform. Unfortunately, it seems most of them have had their heads stuck where the sun doesn't shine, and so aren't aware of the fiscal crisis. He even went so far as to say he thinks the country is in decent shape! Absurd yes, but he gets a vote the same as you or I.
Our fight is really with the media. We need to engage our friends, neighbors and relatives in a constructive conversation, in hopes of winning at least the independent vote. We know that the conservative principles are what made this country great, and can restore it to greatness given a chance.
We need to develop a message similar to what Obama used to win the election, only this "hope and change" will be a change back to conservative values - the "right" kind of change - pun intended!
Cathy Mitchell
It has been brought to my attention that having a rally now may cause more harm than good if there is significant ill will towards the Tea Party over the current negotiations.
I am as principled as the next person, but also pragmatic. My eye is on the end goal - returning our country to a sane fiscal condition. Perhaps we lose this battle and work towards the bigger battle of the next election. A Democrat friend of mine suggested that strategy, to give the Tea Party time to "educate" the general population on the need for entitlement reform. Unfortunately, it seems most of them have had their heads stuck where the sun doesn't shine, and so aren't aware of the fiscal crisis. He even went so far as to say he thinks the country is in decent shape! Absurd yes, but he gets a vote the same as you or I.
Our fight is really with the media. We need to engage our friends, neighbors and relatives in a constructive conversation, in hopes of winning at least the independent vote. We know that the conservative principles are what made this country great, and can restore it to greatness given a chance.
We need to develop a message similar to what Obama used to win the election, only this "hope and change" will be a change back to conservative values - the "right" kind of change - pun intended!
Thoughts?
Jul 27, 2011
Victoria Anne Livingston
Are you still doing the event tomorrow, with the signs at Arapahoe and Parker?
Jul 29, 2011
Cathy Mitchell
Jul 29, 2011