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Dem4life1970

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16. The GOP talking points get amplified

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 06:12 PM

Jun 8

because their corporate paymasters make it happen. On our side we have to fight uphill.
It's not just a messaging problem, it's who owns the messaging machine.

We don't engage in gaslighting and 1984 tactics. That's all they have and Orange Julius Caesar is the ringmaster of their constant circus.

I love this quote by (soon to be Speaker) Jeffries!

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Hakeem laying it out there just now! [View all] senseandsensibility Jun 8 OP

I agree but I also know Jeffries is trying to herd cats in one sense. We are Democrats. we have functioning brains. CTyankee Jun 8 #1

Herding Cats? 3825-87867 Jun 8 #15

I don't like people with mean streaks like Dump. They beat up on people less fortunate, the poor and the non white. and CTyankee Jun 8 #21

Excellent! calimary Jun 8 #2

I hope everyone is following Jeffries on bluesky senseandsensibility Jun 8 #3

I don't know if the Dems have a messaging problem - werdna Jun 8 #4

Yes, it is definitely an unfair playing field senseandsensibility Jun 8 #5

Kick SheltieLover Jun 8 #6

Thanks, SheltieLover! senseandsensibility Jun 8 #8

What you're describing IS messaging. Scrivener7 Jun 8 #7

Well, I mean it's not that the "head" of the party can't message senseandsensibility Jun 8 #9

Yes. That's messaging. That coordination Scrivener7 Jun 8 #10

Well I did say about the same thing in my OP senseandsensibility Jun 8 #11

I like Jeffries, but this message is not strong enough. 'Lecturing' America is a small, mild portion of wiggs Jun 8 #12

Think there won't be some Rittenhouses out there? Or some version that doesn't shoot people but wiggs Jun 8 #13

I agree Figarosmom Jun 8 #14

The GOP talking points get amplified Dem4life1970 Jun 8 #16

Oops! senseandsensibility Jun 8 #18

Repetition ... Repetition ... Repetition speak easy Jun 8 #17

Mahalo, Leader Hakem Jeffries! Cha Jun 8 #19

Herding casts plus a serious lack of "fire in the belly" paleotn Jun 8 #20

K&R spanone Jun 8 #22

Oh, the Democrat's messaging is just fine. What needs to be said is being said. mucholderthandirt Jun 9 #23

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