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Republicans try a softer focus on middle-class issues

In his address to the conservative American Enterprise Institute, Cantor advocated policies aimed at making conservative principles more resonant in the lives of struggling middle-class Americans.

Among his proposals: holding schools more accountable to the concerns of parents, making colleges more attuned to the job market, giving more flexibility to hourly workers who want to spend time with their families, simplifying the tax code and speeding breakthrough medical research…

Cantor’s speech was so different in tone from the truculent rhetoric that normally defines Washington politics that it even drew praise from a prominent Democrat.

“Even though we might have different policy prescriptions than Leader Cantor, Democrats agree with the diagnosis that the shrinking middle class and the accessibility of the American dream are our most pressing challenges,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) said in a statement issued by his office. “If House Republicans can adapt their agenda to match Leader Cantor’s words, this Congress could surprise people with how productive it can be.”

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Democrats agree with the diagnosis that the shrinking middle class and the accessibility of the American dream are our most pressing challenges,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.)

You’ve been very successful at shrinking the middle class Chuck. Challenge met.

forest on February 6, 2013 at 1:57 PM

“Even though we might have different policy prescriptions than Leader Cantor, Democrats agree with the diagnosis that the shrinking middle class and the accessibility of the American dream are our most pressing challenges,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) said in a statement issued by his office. “If House Republicans can adapt their agenda to match Leader Cantor’s words, this Congress could surprise people with how productive it can be.”

Says a rep of the chamber who hasn’t passed a budget in going on four years.

Good Lt on February 6, 2013 at 1:57 PM

“Even though we might have different policy prescriptions than Leader Cantor, Democrats agree with the diagnosis that the shrinking middle class and the accessibility of the American dream are our most pressing challenges,” Sen. Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) said in a statement issued by his office. “If House Republicans can adapt their agenda to match Leader Cantor’s words, this Congress could surprise people with how productive it can be.”

Translation: “Now HERE’S a GOP we can beat like a piñata.” Warning: do not trust the likes of Schumer.

ddrintn on February 6, 2013 at 1:58 PM

Try a harder focus you freaking cowards. If you were any softer you’d complain about a bed made of mink skins and stuffed with cotton balls!

MelonCollie on February 6, 2013 at 1:59 PM

Blue collar Whites( Reagan Dems ) and middle class Americans were natural GOP voters until Rove and his Neocons took over. Personal responsibility and hard work used to be our message, people could relate to that. Now they scream abstractly about big government and taxes, thats pretty much all DC GOPer have got.

celticdefender on February 6, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Three anti-poverty rungs. Get a high-school diploma. Get married. Don’t have kids until after you’re married.

Promote that.

BuckeyeSam on February 6, 2013 at 2:19 PM

In his address to the conservative American Enterprise Institute, Cantor advocated policies aimed at making conservative principles more resonant in the lives of struggling middle-class Americans.

Only to brain dead Republicans and Washington is this a novel idea. And leave it to WaPo to use this as a story to sell the “Republicans refuse to compromise” meme.

besser tot als rot on February 6, 2013 at 2:35 PM

Try a harder focus you freaking cowards. If you were any softer you’d complain about a bed made of mink skins and stuffed with cotton balls!

MelonCollie on February 6, 2013 at 1:59 PM

I think that “softer focus” is a misnomer. I’d call it – actually promoting something instead of just assuming everyone already agrees with you and understands your principles, despite constant PR bombardment by Democrats (generally via their partisan PR firm, aka the press) and indoctrination by government schools. If these clowns were any more stupid, they could make it in “journalism.”

besser tot als rot on February 6, 2013 at 2:56 PM