Democrats should make case to voters
Regarding the recent articles analyzing the midterm elections, three things can be learned from the results. First, nationally, when only one-third of the voters show up and vote, the American people did not speak. The voters were mostly loyal partisans, and in midterms, that electorate skews Republican. Second, the Republican strategy of obstruction worked by creating the impression that nothing can be accomplished in Washington, thereby depressing the turnout of a majority of Americans who expect a functioning government.
Lastly, most Democratic candidates refused to focus their campaigns on core Democratic issues. They tried to be Republican-lite. This strategy rarely works, as it does not give Democratic-leaning voters a compelling reason to vote. If Democrats want to improve their chances in midterm elections, they must run as proud Democrats and make the case to voters that their ideas are better for America than what the Republicans offer.
MIKE HAREMSKI, TUCKER
Changing climate affects Georgians
I was happy that Jay Bookman, in his column about global climate change (“Cold snap a great time to talk about Georgia climate,” Opinion, Nov. 19), showed how Georgia is affected by this dangerous phenomenon. He is correct that “we’re witnessing that change firsthand. And we’re doing very little to stop it.” But there is a lot that must and can be done. Otherwise, we would experience more extreme weather conditions in the near future and an increasing number of natural disasters (drought, wildfires, super storms, flooding) and rising sea levels.
We humans must stop polluting the atmosphere with greenhouse gases, such as methane and carbon dioxide. We must burn less coal and oil and shift to clean energy sources (solar, wind, geothermal). Time is of the essence. Just last week, the Chinese and U.S. governments announced an agreement to cooperate on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Now it’s up to Congress to follow up with binding legislation.
BERT H. SCHUSTER, BUFORD
Hey liberals, how about that Gruber?
I just have to ask: Would any liberal out there care to defend Obamacare’s designer, Jonathan Gruber? Gruber repeatedly called American voters “stupid” and admitted to subterfuge in getting Obamacare passed. President Obama says he doesn’t even know who Gruber is, even though White House records show Gruber repeatedly met with him. Nancy Pelosi said, “Who is Gruber?” even though she repeatedly referred to Gruber’s “studies.” Are you liberals that much out to lunch? And the true effects of Obamacare have been timed so that the most detrimental effects will not hit until after Obama has left office. Don’t you liberals feel proud?
ERNEST WADE, LOGANVILLE
