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malaise

(268,885 posts)
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 07:24 AM Apr 2021

Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer & Dems in general need to do more

to remind Americans that January 6 was the first time in over 200 years that Capitol Hill was attacked. This is not about right and left - this is about a ReTHUG orchestrated attempted coup led by the Insurrectionist in Chief.

We need ads about this.



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Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer & Dems in general need to do more (Original Post) malaise Apr 2021 OP
That's true . . . Lovie777 Apr 2021 #1
Agreed. And we all need to... OneGrassRoot Apr 2021 #2
+1,000 malaise Apr 2021 #4
I agree, gab13by13 Apr 2021 #6
So true malaise Apr 2021 #7
Make it a point to Turn him off immediately or change the channel. Tommymac Apr 2021 #9
That's true but only in the USA malaise Apr 2021 #10
I never watch Ari Melber. Mickju Apr 2021 #16
Agree! Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #3
And ads needs to be framed in terms of the Insurrectionist in Chief's authoritarian malaise Apr 2021 #5
No need to spend money on adds until its election season. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #12
I agree we samplegirl Apr 2021 #8
Republicans need to be reminded daily that they were conned... kentuck Apr 2021 #11
Indeed malaise Apr 2021 #17
I agree! mountain grammy Apr 2021 #13
Precisely malaise Apr 2021 #21
So TRUE! We have accepted this attack way too calmly. SayItLoud Apr 2021 #14
Way too calmly malaise Apr 2021 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Apr 2021 #20
Hopefully a slew of DOJ indictments will move this to the front burner again bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #15
I'm hoping for this malaise Apr 2021 #18
K&R for visibility Hiawatha Pete Apr 2021 #22
Dems in general need to get their messaging back in gear. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #23
Totally disagree, swing voters only care about economics and health care.... Jon King Apr 2021 #24
But what really went down on Capitol HIll needs to reach every eligible voter malaise Apr 2021 #25
FWIW, The Lincoln Project is doing ads about it Wednesdays Apr 2021 #26
Those are great but they need more visibility malaise Apr 2021 #28
So much !!!! uponit7771 Apr 2021 #27

Lovie777

(12,230 posts)
1. That's true . . .
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 07:33 AM
Apr 2021

Bombshells are forthcoming from the continued investigations. I believe majority of America know the truth but the loudest are the unpatriotic t-rump's cult members which includes republican politicians. Power and greed engulfs them over democracy.

OneGrassRoot

(22,920 posts)
2. Agreed. And we all need to...
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 07:36 AM
Apr 2021

quit falling into traps of discussing right-wing extremism (Trumpism) as a “political difference of opinion.”

It’s full-on fascism and white supremacy vs democracy and multiculturalism.

It’s a values divide, and fascism and white supremacy need to be eradicated from our culture.

gab13by13

(21,290 posts)
6. I agree,
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 07:50 AM
Apr 2021

Too many posts here, even if they bash the right wing propaganda, it is getting publicity.

How do you stop cable news from doing whet you speak of? I can't watch cable news, Ari Melber makes a point of doing both sides talking points. One fucking side is talking about lizard people and drinking children's blood, fuck giving them equal time.

malaise

(268,885 posts)
7. So true
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:02 AM
Apr 2021

Ari's love for bothsidism is a weakness not a strength. He has some very good segments, but he always comes back to this both sides crap
FACT - Dems have never attempted t overthrow the elected President.Protests are very different from an attempted coup.

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
9. Make it a point to Turn him off immediately or change the channel.
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:33 AM
Apr 2021

Then come back to MSNBC later. If they continue to both side issues, turn it off every time they go there.

If you are on cable, viewership numbers can be reported in almost real time to the network. They will see the spike.

It's how one votes on what TV networks are doing.



malaise

(268,885 posts)
5. And ads needs to be framed in terms of the Insurrectionist in Chief's authoritarian
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 07:40 AM
Apr 2021

ambitions/ I'd include all the clips with him saying how long he'd be in power.

oldsoftie

(12,523 posts)
12. No need to spend money on adds until its election season.
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:48 AM
Apr 2021

Most people arent like people here; they dont pay attention to any of this shit until right before voting time. Dont waste valuable cash on early ads. Trump did that last year; spending a ton of money during the Super Bowl & other early events. It was forgotten before summer!

kentuck

(111,076 posts)
11. Republicans need to be reminded daily that they were conned...
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 08:39 AM
Apr 2021

...by a con-man.

It's up to them to save themselves. Nobody else can do it for them.

mountain grammy

(26,614 posts)
13. I agree!
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 09:11 AM
Apr 2021

The Democratic Party should be running ads about the insurrection.

Here in Colorado, republican dark money is funding ads against "government takeover of healthcare" because our legislature formed a committee consider a public option for the state. republicans are truly evil.

SayItLoud

(1,702 posts)
14. So TRUE! We have accepted this attack way too calmly.
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 09:18 AM
Apr 2021

The media reports then moves on. Fact of the instant gratification era we live in.


We will regret it.

Response to SayItLoud (Reply #14)

CaptainTruth

(6,583 posts)
23. Dems in general need to get their messaging back in gear.
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 10:07 AM
Apr 2021

We started off strong but lately it's tapered off, I'm seeing GOP messaging now dominating in too many areas, & that's how we lose elections.

The DNC needs a 24/7 messaging/marketing department to compete against the right-wing & MSM.

Jon King

(1,910 posts)
24. Totally disagree, swing voters only care about economics and health care....
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 10:10 AM
Apr 2021

We care about 1-6, and right wingers care for another reason. But the vast majority of folks in the middle, whose that decide elections, just don't give a rat's tushy.

Dems need to focus on governing well, the economy for working people, health care, education.

Pelosi and Shumer and the Dems will get more votes reminding people the Repugs tried to take away health care than that they tried to overthrow the government.

Sad but true, most swing voters will only react to stuff that directly effects them and their families on a daily basis.

Wednesdays

(17,339 posts)
26. FWIW, The Lincoln Project is doing ads about it
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 03:36 PM
Apr 2021

The only problem is that their reach might be limited.



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