Show Me The Vision

I think it's time I focused one of my post on the 'Opposition Party'. It is time for a VISION Governor Dean et al. You have done a fair job of railing against the Neo-Conservative agenda. You have done a fair job, with some success, of trying to get the press to focus on the gross failings of the Bush administration. It is obvious now that the nation is seeing this administration under the bright light of honesty. (See the Newsweek article linked to this post.) It is also obvious that the corruption within the leadership of the Senate and Congress has begun to be exposed and that they will ultimately pay the price. What is missing is a Democratic Party stepping forward with a vision. I believe It is vitally important that the nation have positive leadership and when a vacuum is created in that leadership by the incumbent party's lack of moral integrity it is the duty of the opposition to fill that vacuum. The leadership of the Democratic Party must not only step forward with a vision but also with a plan. A plan that will bring back honor and ethics to our government. A plan that will bring back credibility to our foreign policy and standing in the community of nations. I must state plainly that I am not hearing nor am I seeing that vision or plan. I keep hearing they have it but I still don't see it. Now I hear that the Party is lagging in fund raising by nearly 2 to 1. This should be a clear indicator (red lights and sirens) to the Party leadership that you don't have a message out there that is being heard or to be rallied around. When you communicate a vision and a plan and it is heard you will receive a response that results in people contributing. I am not just urging the Party to voice their vision and plan but to be aggressive in demonstrating to the American people that the Democratic Party is the Party of the people with real values. That the Democratic Party has a vision and plan that is tune with American vision and values and aspirations for the future. Wake up Democrats! Tell the Party to get moving or the window of opportunity will surely close and this nation will continue down the wrong path to a place no one wants us to go.

Those are The Sergeant Majors thoughts on that.