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paleotn

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20. Herding casts plus a serious lack of "fire in the belly"

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 06:49 PM

Jun 8

That later part. Bernie has it. Jeffries sometimes has it. But that seems to be generally frowned upon by most Dems and I don't know why. We use to be passionate as hell but lost it somewhere. It's time to get it back and stop sounding like a bunch of goddamn professors. Though that may appeal to me as I'm 100% policy driven and don't give two shits about emotion, that's not how to reach the masses. The best policy ideas on earth won't suffice without desire, passion and determination.

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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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