It now appears to me that the Democratic Party Blogging Movement, when they consider The Democratic Party Brand worry more about Messaging, Framing, and Saying the Right thing than they do about Competent Government.
This is not to say Competent Government isn't a Concern. It is only to say that of the two concerns, Good Government is trumped by Messaging.
I think this is wrong.
I can understand where this comes from after the last 7 years of the Bush Administration, an Administration that has been successful at destroying The Democratic Party with Messaging and Framing all the while Governing very Poorly.
But while it's understandable, I do think it is wrong. For instance, I think it goes without saying the Republican Brand has suffered tremendously despite their Consummate Messaging Expertise simply because they Governed Badly.
So it has been proven that if you Govern Badly, no matter how good you are at Framing, your Party Brand will Suffer. This is why I support Senator Clinton. And I think this explains Senator Clinton's lead in the Polls. People believe she will Govern Well.
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