Republican Negativity

I don't like this guy's political bent, but he's right about Republicans being too negative. People seem to detest negativity or criticism in general even if the arguments are completely warranted. That's a tough one because the Democrats are always blue-sky irrationals, but they're upbeat about it.

Zelizer is correct in asserting that Republicans can't be too negative. People are irrational and seem to disdain criticism even if it's logical and correct. In that regard, the Republicans will have to appear to be "building" something to appeal to the emotional populists who don't have the faculty to comprehend the reasons behind saying "no."

However, that FDR "saved" the country in the '30s is highly inaccurate. The country was no better for all the socialist programs FDR perpetuated. Let me remind the FDR champions that WWII was what "saved" the US's economy. (And FDR robbed the American public with gold confiscation and devaluing the dollar via EO6102.) This time, even if there were such a horrific world war, we wouldn't have the manufacturing capacity to win it!