Name the First 100 Days
As the economy grabs the headlines and Palin begins her nosedive, I'd like to see Team Obama announce their agenda for the first 100 Days. In a major policy speech, that can then be condensed for the stump, Obama should weave together his various proposals into a clear-cut plan for how he will address the weaknesses in our economy and energy policy. I'd like to see a bulleted list of legislation and a timetable for its passage (Give me a truly democratic congress, he could add, and we will push this through.)
Hitting McCain over the head is only good in so far as it softens up the electorate to hear what Obama wants to do. He needs to "own" change by establishing a plan of action.
Get everyone talking about Obama's plans. Let them see his mind at work. Week 1 -- Financial Regulation; Week 2 Job Creation; Week 3 -- Funding Green Sources of Energy and on and on.
As long as I'm dreaming (and maybe the campaign is waiting for October to unleash their comprehensive plan), why not give this package of change-themed legislation a name so that even the most evolution-denying, intellectual-hating, Dobson-loving voters out there will know what Obama stands for?
Seeing as the New Deal and Great Society have already been taken, does anyone have suggestions?





It'd have to be something jingoistic, like The America Initiative or Our America.
September 16, 2008 2:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
How about "The American Initiative for Americans in America"?
September 16, 2008 3:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Getting there -- not quite at PATRIOT level yet but we'll hit it!
September 16, 2008 3:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph's Plan for a New and Improved, More Patriotic America Under God with Liberty, Scrubbing Bubbles Action and Assault Weapons for All"?
September 16, 2008 4:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
How about the One America Initiative?
September 16, 2008 4:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Or maybe the One America Plan, not as many syllables
September 16, 2008 4:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Syllables are elitist.
September 16, 2008 4:48 PM | Reply | Permalink