Passion Gap
August 17, 2009 - by
In politics as in sports, motivation often separates winners from losers.
In the health care debate now, conservatives and Republicans are far more motivated than Democrats and Obama supporters.
The passion factor has flipped since the election. Then, dispirited Republicans stayed home. Impassioned Democrats lined up at the polls for weeks at the time.
Today, the Obama team apparently is having trouble energizing the millions who were so energized in the campaign. Victory seems to have spawned complacency.
Larry O’Brien, one of JFK’s political brains, once said: “In politics, there are no final victories – and no final defeats.”
Passion Gap
August 17, 2009/
In politics as in sports, motivation often separates winners from losers.
In the health care debate now, conservatives and Republicans are far more motivated than Democrats and Obama supporters.
The passion factor has flipped since the election. Then, dispirited Republicans stayed home. Impassioned Democrats lined up at the polls for weeks at the time.
Today, the Obama team apparently is having trouble energizing the millions who were so energized in the campaign. Victory seems to have spawned complacency.
Larry O’Brien, one of JFK’s political brains, once said: “In politics, there are no final victories – and no final defeats.”