Democrats’ October Surprise

This is a great post over at DailyKos.com. According to the writer, the Democrats have an October surprise of their own, which involves the following:

The Clintonian Region: where Democrats no longer cede points to blowhard media pundits who are trying to set them up with attack questions just short of "when did you stop beating your wife."  This region, exemplified by Bill Clinton’s monumental ass-handing of Rove’s Fox News sockpuppet, Chris Wallace.  The Clintonian region allows every Democratic candidate to raise their chin, look their questioner in the eye and tell them that they will not get away with ridiculous, leading, prejudicial questions.

The Testorian Region: is the core of the Democratic spine.  This is where Democrats show that they’re not willing to settle for compromise with idiocy and immorality.  This is showcased in Jon Tester’s clear response that he wouldn’t "weaken" the Patriot Act, he would repeal this appallingly misguided legislation.   A strong Testorian region enables Democrats to no longer fuss around with the details of programs that are fundamentally wrong — whether it’s the Patriot Act, illegal wiretaps, or the presidential torture approval act.  With this bit of spine, they can stand straight and say "that is simply immoral, and it’s not something we’re going to tolerate in this country."

The Lamontian Region: is at the base of the new Democratic spine.  It’s the base on which Democratic candidates are building a new, enthusiastic coalition of supporters who are willing to put their time and money into the proposition that there can be real change in Washington.  The clearest example is Ned Lamont’s smashing defeat of Joe Toady Lieberman.  This strong foundation puts Democrats on their feet and gets them marching door to door, bringing the message that a new day is coming.

Go read the post, it’s worth the read.