Kuttner Right: time to marshal public opinion

Robert Kuttner, writing in the Huffington Post, is right. Bipartisanship is all well and good, but what matters is moving an agenda that puts right the various misdirections of past governments, and affirmatively builds on these steps to repair our economy, redirect our foreign policy, address our environmental problems, and revitalize the social contract which has become so tattered under right-wing rule.

To accomplish this, President Obama needs to talk and listen to the Republicans, of course, but when they remain fixated on failed and futile policies, he needs to go directly to the American people. More explanatory, teaching speeches. Fireside chats. On all media, and in a major way. Outright advocacy, and urging people to make Congress do this, by demanding it of their own Senators and Representatives.