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awesomerwb1

(4,987 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:44 PM Jun 2025

Why aren't Dems "renaming" that huge bill something else?

Instead of the Big B*****l Bill?

It's a terrible bill right? they could've "renamed" it when dealing with the media to reflect that.

The middle class killer bill. The big steal bill. The big billionaire bill. The bye bye Medicaid/health bill. Whatever, just make it toxic.

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Why aren't Dems "renaming" that huge bill something else? (Original Post) awesomerwb1 Jun 2025 OP
"Big Beautiful Bullshit"? BamaRefugee Jun 2025 #1
Or Big Bullshit Bill enough Jun 2025 #14
I had suggested "Big Billionaire Bullshit" newdeal2 Jun 2025 #18
Call it the TACO Surprise Budget. The "I Can't Believe It's a Budget" Budget. The Have I got a Budget For You! ........ marble falls Jun 2025 #2
Jeffries called it the big ugly bill from the start senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #3
Big ugly bill is too nice. awesomerwb1 Jun 2025 #10
Correct. And I've heard it called the Big Betrayal. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2025 #13
The problem is, the fix is in. unblock Jun 2025 #4
Because dems don't do marketing or messaging. CrispyQ Jun 2025 #5
What Dems? Climate Crusader Jun 2025 #6
It takes time to write STERNLY WORDED tweets. BamaRefugee Jun 2025 #15
Big grift bill would work SheltieLover Jun 2025 #7
I like it. awesomerwb1 Jun 2025 #11
Because a bunch of em will vote for it. 617Blue Jun 2025 #8
"You've Got a Nice Democracy, Would Be a Shame if Something Were To Happen To it" Bill. Beartracks Jun 2025 #9
Well, no. maybe not. That sounds like they'd preserve democracy for a price. But... Beartracks Jun 2025 #12
How about Rebl2 Jun 2025 #16
I like it. Can you make it a little bit more toxic ;) awesomerwb1 Jun 2025 #19
I think big bully bill would fit best. boston bean Jun 2025 #17

marble falls

(71,104 posts)
2. Call it the TACO Surprise Budget. The "I Can't Believe It's a Budget" Budget. The Have I got a Budget For You! ........
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:48 PM
Jun 2025

senseandsensibility

(24,254 posts)
3. Jeffries called it the big ugly bill from the start
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:48 PM
Jun 2025

It wasn't as good as you came up with, but it was something. I said at the time that ALL Dems needed to call it that from then on. They didn't. They cannot do unified messaging or will not. It's infuriating.

awesomerwb1

(4,987 posts)
10. Big ugly bill is too nice.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:59 PM
Jun 2025

But I agree the lack of strong unified messaging is infuriating. Always has been.

unblock

(55,929 posts)
4. The problem is, the fix is in.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:54 PM
Jun 2025

Yeah, it would be better if democrats agreed on a name like the "Robin Hood in reverse" bill, but the problem is the media never cooperates with democratic messaging like this.

They'll call the aca "Obamacare" because republicans wanted that, but they never cooperate with democrats that way.

So democrats tend not to waste time coordinating a message when that message will largely be denied the microphone.

Social media may offer a way to change that. democrats need to catch up on that front, to be sure.

CrispyQ

(40,674 posts)
5. Because dems don't do marketing or messaging.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:54 PM
Jun 2025

We should have started calling him Felon 34 the day he was convicted & never let up.

No Kings. That's a great meme & movement name! Who came up with that? Not the DNC, that's for sure.

Tax & spend democrats. Where was our tax CUT & spend republicans reply?

The repubs have more successfully branded our party than we have.

Climate Crusader

(147 posts)
6. What Dems?
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:54 PM
Jun 2025

Where are they? Why is there not a Democratic budget proposal outlining our priorities to show the nation the difference in the parties?

This sitting around waiting for Trump to implode is not satisfying the faithful or attracting converts.

Beartracks

(14,356 posts)
12. Well, no. maybe not. That sounds like they'd preserve democracy for a price. But...
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:02 PM
Jun 2025

... they're not interested in democracy at all. Republicans have no use for democracy.

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Rebl2

(17,410 posts)
16. How about
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:32 PM
Jun 2025

Big Brutal Bill because it will be brutal to many people. Another choice is Big Bully’s Bill because he loves to bully people, but when people bully him, he can’t take it.

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