Comments on: The Nation: “The Better Choice in Ohio” http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/02/27/the-nation-the-better-choice-in-ohio/ A Progressive Political Playground Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:54:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Eric http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/02/27/the-nation-the-better-choice-in-ohio/#comment-704 Eric Mon, 27 Feb 2006 21:17:31 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=385#comment-704 I think Brown's politics will be the exact stumbling block, but what do I know... I think Brown’s politics will be the exact stumbling block, but what do I know…

]]> By: anomolous http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/02/27/the-nation-the-better-choice-in-ohio/#comment-702 anomolous Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:31:44 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=385#comment-702 Hackett was in absolutely no way a "Republican lite." It's interesting how Hackett's position were either cast as indistinguishable from Brown's or peculiarly to the right of his (usually based entirely on his one deviation, the gun-control issue), depending on what the speaker/writer wanted to achieve. A progressive can only win in Ohio if he or she can recast those positions in language understandable to people who do not consider themselves liberals or progessives. Can Brown do that? I guess we'll see. Also, calling Brown a "passionate critic of the administration's rush to war" is wildly overstating the case. In fact, Brown, like many Democrats, seemed to be sidestepped the issue as deftly as he could until Hackett forced him to speak out on it or look like a coward. Until then, the only evidence of any position on his website was that he was in favor of letting weapons inspections work before going into Iraq. In the fall of 2005, that didn't look like an especially bold or "passionate" position. Hackett was in absolutely no way a “Republican lite.” It’s interesting how Hackett’s position were either cast as indistinguishable from Brown’s or peculiarly to the right of his (usually based entirely on his one deviation, the gun-control issue), depending on what the speaker/writer wanted to achieve. A progressive can only win in Ohio if he or she can recast those positions in language understandable to people who do not consider themselves liberals or progessives.
Can Brown do that? I guess we’ll see.

Also, calling Brown a “passionate critic of the administration’s rush to war” is wildly overstating the case. In fact, Brown, like many Democrats, seemed to be sidestepped the issue as deftly as he could until Hackett forced him to speak out on it or look like a coward. Until then, the only evidence of any position on his website was that he was in favor of letting weapons inspections work before going into Iraq. In the fall of 2005, that didn’t look like an especially bold or “passionate” position.

]]> By: Decker http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/02/27/the-nation-the-better-choice-in-ohio/#comment-701 Decker Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:38:30 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=385#comment-701 I think a progressive could win in Ohio. "Republican-lite" doesn't work. I think the trick is message. Hackett, while he could be pigeon-holed as "Republican-lite," I think he came across as more authentic. I don't think Brown's politics are the stumbling block. I think a progressive could win in Ohio. “Republican-lite” doesn’t work. I think the trick is message. Hackett, while he could be pigeon-holed as “Republican-lite,” I think he came across as more authentic. I don’t think Brown’s politics are the stumbling block.

]]> By: Drdemocrat http://www.plunderbund.com/2006/02/27/the-nation-the-better-choice-in-ohio/#comment-700 Drdemocrat Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:16:42 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/?p=385#comment-700 The "Better Choice" may end being the "Losing Choice". Brown may be a champion progressive but Ohio last time a checked was a red state. The “Better Choice” may end being the “Losing Choice”. Brown may be a champion progressive but Ohio last time a checked was a red state.

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