My Favorite Topic at the Moment

We can never insure 100% of the population against 100% of the hazards and vicissitudes of life, but we have tried to frame a law which will give some measure of protection to the average citizen and to his family against the loss of a job and against poverty-ridden old age.

-FDR

BUT we should, as James Carville says, Propose not just Oppose.

Former Clinton aid and current DLC President, Bruce Reed had some good thoughts:

We need to show we're serious about finding a sensible solution in addition to stopping his crazy one. I don't think Bush can pull this off, but the best way to stop Bush from passing a bad plan is to point out what's wrong with it and show what a good plan would look like.