Why is the Republican Party product is more attractive right now?

[ificandream]

I think the question the party and everyone in it should be asking right now is why people aren't flocking to the Democratic Party platform and its candidates. Certainly, and sadly, some of the reason is the way the Republicans have used racism to foster a hatred for the president.

But it's more than that. It's the fear-mongering on Fox News (ALERT!) with Ebola, terrorism and immigration. All they had to do is get their lemmings to believe Obama and the Administration isn't on top of the problem. And they did just that.

Then there's Obamacare, which, if you believe the Republican meme, is the worst thing since the plague. No, it's WORSE than the plague.

Admit it. That crap is an easy sell. And then you have jokers like the Koch Brothers with infinite resources.

Republicans play the "keep it simple, stupid" game. They sell their idiocy like a product. It's about time Dems got the hint. Keep it simple. Be direct. Say it loud.

I'm also beginning to wonder if DWS should be replaced, maybe with someone with a bolder image. Ed Rendel, maybe?

But Dems need to get an effective message out. They certainly aren't doing it now.

I also think the Dems should take a hard line against the Republicans in January. Cooperate? Hell, no.

[safeinOhio]

1. Follow the money.

Just not enough $ on our side to follow.

Sad, but we need dough and lots of it.

[ificandream]

3. Don't think that's all of it

All the money in the world won't sell something that no one wants to buy.

[Skeowes28]

2. I'm a loyal dem

I'm amazed at the GOP. They tell a lie a thousand times until it is the truth theses should do the same. That being said not concerned about the mid terms they gop whooped are but in places we lose anyway they have no affect on 2016

[ificandream]

4. What's the old saying?

Tell a lie often enough and people believe it. That's exactly what the bastards do. And to compound things, they have Fox News, the most popular cable network, on their side to sell their schlock with bleached blondes, angry old men and lots of graphics. A picture is worth ...

[msongs]

5. marketing...what have dems brought that repubs opposed? there is quite a list

social security, medicare, civil rights, etc for pages

didn't see much self promotion coming out of dems this year tho

losing dems wouldn't even run on many good things from the obama era

[ificandream]

6. crowing helps

It's like they were afraid of what they stood for. Republicans did a nice job, didn't they?

[Autumn]

7. They seem passionate about their "values" or whatever the fuck those things are. Democrats

are milquetoast. What are Democrats passionate about? Anti war? Nope. Immigration? Nope, not now, maybe later. Public Option? Nope. Americans right to privacy? Nope, one was against it but outside groups and the media took him out.

[RobertEarl]

8. What if?

What if Obama went on TV and said that if you vote for republicans you are voting for more Ebola, more Bush 9/11, and more of what we had to go thru before 2008. Then the people voted big time for democrats which helped the stock market to record highs, and lower gas prices like we all love seeing today?

What if? What if all our candidates said that at every speech and on their ads?

[PSPS]

9. It isn't

The missing ingredient was inspiration. Democrats weren't inspired to vote this cycle, hence republicans won. It isn't rocket science.

[ificandream]

10. Inspiration doesn't always come naturally

It could have been formulated with a stronger message. And, as one responder said, more energy. Didn't look like the Dems had either.

[SamKnause]

11. The Republican Party product

is only attractive to;

the uninformed

the misinformed

the 1%

and the insane.

[ificandream]

12. You really think ...

... those are the only ones who voted for them this time?

[ificandream]

13. The bottom line ...

Dems need to put out a razor sharp, crystal clear message in the next two years and let voters know that Republicans don't stand for what they do, don't want what they do and will set the country back decades, even centuries with their backwoods logic.