October 02, 2009 11:30 AM UTC

Bennet: "The Status Quo Is Eating People Alive"

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• by: redstateblues

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

As the Colorado Independent reports:

In the age of cable news and shouted joint-session epithets, Bennet’s nonstyle deadpan may be the most effective speech-making posture of all. Anti-flash is the new charisma. No “death panels.” No “die quickly.” Bennet won’t be tempted to go over the top because he’s genetically incapable.

I’d say that’s a pretty compelling argument from Senator Michael Bennet. He’s kind of like the Jack Webb of the Senate–just the facts Madam President. This is the kind of speech we need to be hearing more often from Democratic leaders. Hyperbole gets the highest ratings (see: News Channel, Fox) but this is just good old fashioned logical argumentation. It’s vital that Democrats get out the type of bottom line–the status quo is unacceptable, and that we are bankrupting our grandchildren by allowing the current system to remain in place–that Bennet is trying to explain in this speech.

If Bennet can continue this kind of straight forward, no-nonsense talk, he will be able to make a convincing argument to voters as to why he should remain in the upper chamber for six more years. That, along with his massive campaign war chest, will make him a formidable electoral opponent–both in the primary, and the general.

(Note: in the interest of full disclosure, though he is not directly affiliated with the campaign, the author has made a small dollar donation to Bennet For Colorado.)