Plunderbund

(hat tip OH02)

Paul was featured in Cincy’s CityBeat, where he does the usual routine of pointing out things Dem leadership needs to pay attention to. Whether or not they will is up for debate. I’m guessing no:

Hackett sneers at what he heard from Hamilton County Democratic Chair Tim Burke and other party leaders after dropping out of the Senate race.

“Where the disconnect begins is when the Democratic Party, like Tim Burke, says, ‘Come back and run (again) for the 2nd Congressional District,’ despite the fact that I told the folks that hopped into that race that I would not get back in that race,” Hackett says. “And their response is, ‘Oh, that happens in politics all the time.’ To which I say, ‘That doesn’t mean it’s right.’ I just think it’s poor form, because that was what happened to me in the Senate race. Right or wrong, politics or not, if I give my word, my word is my bond.

Now everybody can spin it how they want to spin it. Fuck it, man. If I just jump back in that race, it’s like shit rolling downhill. It gets on everybody and it makes a mess. If we, as a party, want to encourage new blood and participation in this process, we have got to stop doing that kind of thing.”

Then there’s this:

“It’s what makes me most unhappy about the Democratic Party, as a party on the national level and to some extent locally,” he says. “They are apprehensive to rock the boat. Guys, the boat’s sinking. Let’s not be afraid to fight about this. Let’s be the opposition party. We are not going to be successful if our strategy is to simply hope that the Republican Party self-destructs.”

Hackett says he wants his party to return to its roots — support for working Americans and the freedoms that define America, standing up for individual rights. He wants to do it by redefining some conservative language.

“We’re the party of fiscal responsibility,” Hackett says. “We’re the party of limited government. We are the party of strong national defense … that wants our military used intelligently and wisely, that wants to support our military. We’re also the party of fair trade … that fought against off-shoring the middle class as best represented by NAFTA and CAFTA.”

During his campaigns Hackett formed the opinion that the base of the Democratic Party “doesn’t get” those four statements.

Bingo. The magic of Paul’s message that Dems are the party of limited government is something completely missed by most Dems running. My feeling is it is the most brilliant frame we could advance…but Dems won’t do it. I would also add that Dems are the party most aligned with the teachings of Christ, but Dems won’t go there either. They are, like Paul said, content to surrend those to Republicans and await their self destruction. They are giving them a pass that just might get caught with a gay marriage ban hail marry. Wake up.

Note: Hackett is sitting in for Jerry Springer right now (9-noon) and I’m recording it all and should have available sometime today. So far he is talking immigration and has already completely destroyed a caller who claimed we need to oust Dems who have caused the illegal immigration problem. Funny stuff.