Byron York Echoes The Last Polka's Sentiments

That's right - you Byron York. I know you read this post (Dems Chances In '06) before you wrote your recent column for The Hill (link at bottom). Obviously I'm being facetious, Byron. But, I have been ragging on the Dems for a little while. They don't have a message and their national leadership is incompetent (we're looking at you Dr. Dean, Sen. Reid, and Rep. Pelosi).

York's column is entitled, "The Democrats are the real party of arrogance," based on the fact that "Democrats believe they can ask voters to give them control of the legislative branch without revealing any sort of policy or plan to deal with the most pressing issue before the country today: the war in Iraq." Can't say I disagree with you, Mr. York.

York notes the same Washington Post article that I did in the aforementioned post (yeah, I know - its suspect). Here's how he sees the Dems' dilemma:

Questions that were unanswered many months ago are still unanswered. Should they come up with their own version of the Contract with America? Some say yes, and some say no. Right now, “no” is winning. Tomorrow, maybe “yes” will be winning.

And how about a slogan? Surely that’s simple enough that everyone can agree, right?
Well, it took Democratic leaders months to come up with their big, catchy sales pitch: “Together, America can do better.” But now the Post reports that “there is an effort afoot to drop the word “together.” It tests well in focus groups and audiences, Democratic sources said, but it makes the syntax incorrect.”

Ouch. After all that work, they’re still looking for a few words to summarize what they stand for.

Well, if “together” tests so well, how about “Together, together, we can’t get our act together”?

Here's the whole thing from The Hill : The Democrats are the real party of arrogance