The nation is on hard times, and the "D"s answer is more sacrafice from the Proles. The sad thing is that this message is popular.
I have to admit the "R"s play a good game with the borrow and spend policy as opposed to the "D" tax and spend.
It's a no win argument. What's a "D" going to do? Rant about currency devaluation because of excess borrowing and then offer taxation as the answer. Good luck trying that. A 'you're fucked either way' platform will not be that popular.
Of course that answer is that FEDGOV needs to cut back, but we all know that's the answer people don't want to hear.
The gas tax mess was another good example. Obama flat out said suck it up and pay, you sheep. Hillary's answer was tax the oil companies even more so they can negate the savings by upping the price to make up for the tax. McCain, if I may use the phrase loosely, came out the best by simply ignoring where the lost revenue would be made up.