European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 25, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 13 . Dionne  look for hearts souls and tongues democrats who yearn to have the nations political talk turn from swords to Plo shares Are discovering that its much easier to talk about the importance of a a Domestic agendas than to create one. They Are also relearning a lesson that has bedevilled the party for More than a decade that it is a lot harder to shape the nations political dialogue from Congress than from the White House. In the weeks since the fighting stopped in Iraq democrats have bravely insisted that president Bush a popularity would plummet once the county got its mind Back on Basic issues like economics crime education and health care. Democratic members of Congress and political consultants have held meeting after meeting designed to shape a Domestic program and a broader a a message for the party. The theme was sounded again Friday by speakers at the democratic National committees Spring meeting and in Reso futons attacking Republican Domestic policy for among other things favouring a yet another tax Cut for the wealthiest americans a offering a sweetheart deals for the Rich and Well connected a and a ignoring the consequences of global  a a we be got the right message we be got the right ideas we be got the right values a said House majority Leader Richard a. Gephardt do. Do to now however the search for a message has created cacophony rather than coherence As party leaders argue Over which issues should take priority and which issues might actually compound the problems democrats already face. A this notion that once the Agenda turned Back to the Domestic scene the democrats would have the advantage is not As obvious As democrats would like to think a said Thomas e. Mann director of governmental studies at the Brookings institution. It is already Clear that some Domestic issues Are a potential minefield. For example the party is torn internally Over Civ rights and whether democrats would be better off to Compromise with Bush Over this years version of the civil rights it new. V  Driver. I think we can rms�ta0out\du,Ted. Andimo Lotteo Busy id a dynamic role As majority Leader in the Senate. That leaves Bradley too tall and Mario. Who wants to be fit Crew chiefa6am. Samf Pietu Reform the South to co know anyone who can handle one of these two ghz. Bill he vetoed last year rather than face a year fighting Over allegations that democrats favor racial quotas. Some party strategists believe that congressional democrats should take a Strong stand against the Mexico free Trade agreement a an Issue discussed at some length at fridays dec meeting. This position is especially popular among Union leaders and also among political consultants like Frank Greer who see economic nationalism and the Protection of the average workers living standards As the most powerful cards democrats have to play. But standing against the treaty would mean taking on most of the business Community As Well As the preponderant View among economists who tend to be f ree traders a. A a a  a. Even issues like health care which virtually All democrats see As both substantively important and politically powerful present the party with trick choices. A a a a a a a a. Rep. Richard j. Durbin d-iii., thinks the democrats must take on the health Issue but acknowledges that the health system is a  any plausible Reform plan is Likely to require new spending a and thus taxes a As Well As Cost controls that will Hurt some constituencies. In the meantime some in the party worry that congressional democrats will be tempted to produce not a Domestic Agenda out a laundry list. A my fear a said rep. Timothy j. Penny d-minn., a is that if we try to offer something for everybody we will end up doing nothing for  besides health care the other issues that democrats Sec As potential winners for their Side Are education the environment Energy and popular fears that America is falling behind Japan and Germany in the global economic race. Many democrats notably sen Daniel a Moynihan of new York also believe it is imperative that the party Toffer at least some tax Breaks to Middle income taxpayers who got less from the tax changes of the 1980s than those at the upper end of the income Structure a and who have been straying from the democratic ranks Over the years. Gephardt is trying to get his democratic House colleagues to reach unified positions on Trade health Are student Loans and Highway rebuilding. And he has been urging that the party seek a unifying framework for the proposals a framework designed to emphasize the democrats commitment to the Middle a a its and to enhancing the country a economic standing in the world. Democrats As diverse As Durbin a Liberal and Penny a moderate to conservative on Many issues argue that Many of the party a most important concerns could be wrapped together under the Banner of a a children a  a if we could locus the Domestic Agenda on children on educating them and preparing them i think we could reach a lot of voters a he said. But Durbin added that a if we done to extend it to the Middle class its not going to become part of the National  while the democrats search for Quot message a frustration is growing in the ranks Over the party a seemingly endless identity  would ask democrats to Stop wailing and. Self Flagel lating about who democrats Are a said sen. Tim Wirth do Colo. A a a a a a a a. A a a a. A a it a the most non productive destructive quest when its perfectly Clear that there Are issues out there that arc our issues a he said. A a we be got to find our hearts our souls and our tongues a said rep. Barbara b. Kinnelly a Conn. Kennelly said that though it is much harder to shape the National political Agenda from con Grosss than from the White House or even As an opposition presidential candidate a a we re the Only game in town at the moment if anybody a going to take the Lead we be got to take the  but Mann noted that As the majority party in Congress democrats have to Nln govern the country. A a it a hard to be Botn responsible and provocative a Mann said. A to take on problems seriously is to anger As Many people As to please them. And to take actions merely to please people is to weaken ones credibility As a governing  c the Washington Post Howard Kleinberg truth in advertising not found in personals a islands yachts planes windsurfing convertibles guitars. Do you like these things me too White 34, 6�?T and 170 lbs. Handsome Miami Guy would like to meet a Beautiful honest girl that looks great in a dress or Bikini for travel navigation skills a plus partying adventure and Romance. Go for it a does no to anyone Ordinary with a simple Job and an arduous time paying Bills buy an and looking for a mate and or Romance is it Only the wealthy Beautiful and adventurous who cannot find Romance seems so. Having married my High school sweetheart not Long after the print dried on our diplomas i have been spared the agony of being an adult in search of a mate. And thankful for it its got to be Tough out there. Lately i have taken to Reading the newspaper ads placed either by legitimately lonely people or sex deviates. It has become obvious to me that no one participates in these ads who is not Beautiful or handsome highly educated proficient at multiple Spectator sports experienced in travel dining dancing and just one Heck Uva Guy or Gal. As an example Here a one and you la never Seis a desperate 35 years old 190-ib. Woman with hair on upper lip has overbite works pots and pans at diner High school dropout wishes to meet equally needy Man who makes at least minimum wage. Spend evenings at Home watching sitcoms dining on whoppers sipping Beer. No worries about diet and cholesterol. Asthmatic heavy smoker one child out of Wedlock. No tattoos with women a names  you la not see that kind of adjust As you la never see an and from a Beer company showing some old Sot sitting at the end of a bar soaking up the suds until his brain rots. Instead we Are treated to scenes of Perky trim lassies in bathing suits cavorting around Man hunks sitting poolside and pitching frosty cans of Beer to each other in unrestrained Joy and comradeship. People trying to sell themselves put on a pretty face and discard actuality. Of All the insidious advertising the Romance ads strike me the most. It would be easy to say that i read them for laughs but i also know there is much More behind them. Some of the people placing those ads truly Are lonely and sincere perhaps divorced or widowed. In desperation they embellish or create. A handsome Well to do advertising executive 36, lives in Bogota seeks an open minded woman 20-40, to share interests in travelling pre colombian archaeology tropical wildlife literature marketing advertising latin american Art and water  any woman with All those attributes most Likely is teaching at some University and certainly not Reading the personals ads in newspapers. But what did this Guy mean by a open minded a was he referring to her theories on pre colombian archaeology some Day 1 would like to meet with people who answered these ads and ask what reality really was like How handsome was that advertising executive and what was his idea of tropical wildlife the Guy using planes convertibles yachts windsurfing and guitars As his pitch a did he have any in the and he never said he did. A tall Leggy literate Strawberry blonde still turning Heads at 44. Looking for self assured non smoker 40-50, who loves to dance read snuggle and talk. If you re curious about life love people and movies and Arentt threatened by spiritual adventures and Strong women lets  frankly that woman scares me. Did she leave a a domination out of the and because she knew it would be the one word that might describe her and Chase off any male i done to know what she Means by a turning Heads but there Are Many ways to turn Heads and being Beautiful is but one. V i guess t am the old fashioned Type who has had the Blessing of an Early and lengthy marriage. 1 believe very much in truth in advertising. I will begin taking personals ads More seriously when i see one like this a a seeking woman or Man who just can to seem to find is. Or or right. Interested in a stable marriage several children visits from grandparents attendance at Church or synagogue occasional trips in family car to see Yellowstone steady Job at liable wage seeking promotion. Chi Chi restaurant food Fine for birthdays and anniversaries but that a enough. Dancing is of but not a criterion. Looks certainly Are a part of it but personality and soul even More important.�?�. A Cox news service