MORRIS SUGGESTIONS TO McCAIN (and mine)

According to (democrat) political guru Dick Morris:
What should be McCain’s message? Populism. Many will urge that he
fortify his base. But with Republican Party identification at an all
time low, there isn’t enough base out there to win. He needs to attract
swing voters. Not by going to the left of the Democrats, but by
transcending their liberalism by attacking the forces of privilege thei
r party is bent on protecting.
Here are a few choice targets:
• McCain should go after those who have caused the subprime crisis and
demand justice. He should press for recapture of the fees and
commissions they made by making loans they knew were no good. He should
demand that their licenses be ended, their institutions closed, and
their ill gotten gains confiscated.
• He should attack credit card companies for their abuse of consumers
through usurious interest rates, high penalty fees imposed at the drop
of a hat, and interchange fees that add to the cost of everything we
buy.
• McCain should take up the case against Congressional perks, building
on his efforts to curtail earmarks, cracking down on Congressional
ethics, and taking aim at the day to day practices (as opposed to the
speeches) of his two fellow senators who are running for office.
• He should go after regulators who don’t regulate, beginning with
those who let unsafe toys into the U.S. He should condemn the FAA for
its weaknesses. He should go after the Fed and other regulators for
their laxity in the face of the emerging credit crisis.
• McCain should blast China for its abuse of Tibet. While governments
are cowed into silence, McCain should speak out for human liberty and
against the repressive tactics of Beijing even as China wants us to
celebrate their Olympic games.
Strong, vigorous, populist advocacy can bring the spotlight back to
McCain, draw attention to the integrity and strength which has always
made him a unique public figure.
CRAWFISH NOTE: Forget attacking business, the liberals cannot be outdone on that…its what class warfare private industry bashing socialists do.
Perks? (wasted tax dollars formerly termed pork) Perks
are a solid topic because the democrat candidates are traditionally
feloniously wasteful. You dig? I meant “big dig”.
Unsafe toys? Compare that junior high nanny state
subject with enforcing immigration law and reforming the dreadful
income tax system. Which do you think normal voters will want to hear?
Regulators? Well, where has congress been for decades?
It seems the point could be made the Senate has been part of the
problem. (Actually part of many many problems)
Why is endangered Social Security not mentioned? Energy independence? Reforming the dumb McCain-Feingold law?
Looks like a C- list geared to out-moderating moderates (whatever a
moderate is)… how about some backbone on the festering issues for a
change? How about some real differences on EVERY possible issue? How
about a 7 point CONTRACT WITH AMERICA???
China bash over Tibet is a winner BUT expect both parties to do that…so where is the difference? Why overdo it?

Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)