A new web video from the DNC:
For those who cannot see the video:
the video starts with on-screen text that reads, "On The Side of Big Oil," followed by Barton's apology to BP's Tony Hayward. We then see, "On The Side of Insurance Companies," followed by a clip of Mitt Romney arguing that health insurance companies have nothing to do with health care being too expensive. The third hit says, "On The Side of Wall Street," followed by Michael Steele urging Americans to trust Wall Street to help the economy.
The wrap-up: "Republicans: This Is How They Would Govern."
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly
It's a theme we must repeat to everyone we know, over and over. It's simple and it's true.
Which side are the Republicans on? We know. Big Business.
It ties into an important concept that President Obama returns to from time to time. Here, from his speech accepting the Presidential nomination in Denver in 2008:
For over two decades, he's subscribed to that old, discredited Republican philosophy - give more and more to those with the most and hope that prosperity trickles down to everyone else.
In Washington, they call this the Ownership Society, but what it really means is - you're on your own.
Out of work? Tough luck.
No health care? The market will fix it.
Born into poverty? Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps - even if you don't have boots. You're on your own.
snip
Ours is a promise that says government cannot solve all our problems, but what it should do is that which we cannot do for ourselves - protect us from harm and provide every child a decent education; keep our water clean and our toys safe; invest in new schools and new roads and new science and technology.
Our government should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who's willing to work.
That's the promise of America - the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation; the fundamental belief that I am my brother's keeper; I am my sister's keeper.
The Counter-Narrative of Barack Obama: "The Promise of America"
The "on your own society" in which Republicans shill for Big Business and the wealthy vrs. the "we're all in it together" society.
Natalie Merchant: Which Side are You On?
pete seeger which side are you on
Billy Bragg-Which Side Are You On
This is not a radical message. It does not say "work over profits." It says work and profits, we're all in it together. It's a message that will resonate with many.
We're all in it together.
Republicans are not on your side.
Update I: From Front Toward Enemy in the comments, another version from the Dropkick Murphys: