Thursday, July 15, 2010

A Recipe for Success for the Democratic Party

With all of the millions of dollars spent on elections, it amazes me that the Democratic Party hasn’t come to this realization. Republicans have been doing it for years and have been very successful at it. It’s a contributing factor to Fox News’ continued leadership in the ratings.

If you have cable, flip through the cable news channels with the mute button on and note what you see on screen. Consistently, Fox has an attractive woman on the screen. The other channels are hit and miss. Recently, the blogger of Atlas Shrugs Pamela Geller made the rounds of the TV news shows. Geller has an interesting take on politics. Among the things she has discussed in her blog is her belief that Barack Obama is the illegitimate child of Malcolm X, that a Senate vote in favor of heath care reform is a vote “to rape the American people,” and that Obama is “appeas[ing] his Islamic overlords.” Why is someone with such radical views allowed to appear on “mainstream” TV news shows? Have you guessed already that she’s hot?

Look, progressives are never going to be as popular as conservatives on TV and talk radio. Conservatives are more likely to enjoy heated rhetoric and unsubstantiated allegations than progressives, who are more likely to want facts and stats to back up their claims. Still, there are plenty of politically ignorant people who vote and watch cable news. Democrats should find attractive women among their ranks and send them off into the world of TV punditry. Rachel Maddow won’t cut it.

And while your at it Democrats, recruit more attractive candidates. If Alicia Witt ran against Scott Brown for the Seante from Massachusetts instead of Martha Coakley, Democrats would have two Senators from the state.

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