Democrats desperately want to shed the perception that they are obstructionists who are bankrupt of any ideas of their own. If you watch, the foot soldiers of the party are trying turn the tide against Republicans by hijacking Republican talking points and using them against Republicans. The first place I really noticed it was in this article, which covers a Paul Begalla speech that accuses Republicans of being weak on defense and devoid of any new ideas. Now the party leader, Howard Dean is going down the same road. From this article at Town Hall, we see Dean claiming the Kelo decision was made by the "right-wing Supreme Court", staking a claim on the pro-life movement, that Republicans have bought the government (*cough* Soros *cough*), accusing Republicans as being at fault for Social Security's problems, etc, etc. Read the article for more.
I am going to offer a free piece of advise to the Democratic party because I am a fair and open minded type of guy. Claiming the other guy's ground can be a very effective policy, but only when you can back up your claim with evidence. Therefore, your strategy is not going to work for a very, very long time. Right now your claims sound ridiculous, and they make you look ridiculous. Especially when liberally mixed with the shrill accusations that only the nuts in your party and the conspiracy theorists believe. So stop with this strategy for now, build up some sort of positive legislative track record, and then give it another try down the road.
And I have one request for the Democratic party. Give it up with the Progressive label. You're still Liberals.
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