A new talking point/slogan just occurred to me, regarding the GOP and January 6th

[calimary]

Why don't Republicans want a January 6th commission?

They don't want to get to the bottom of it because THEY are AT the bottom of it.

(Capitalization for verbal emphasis.)

Optional:

They don't want to get to the bottom of it because they're ALREADY AT the bottom of it.

[calimary]

1. Kicking for visibility and input.

[blm]

2. Great framing, cali

[calimary]

4. Thanks! I hope it'll be read, Said, and SPREAD!

[malaise]

3. Get thee to the greatest page for more visibility

It's the truth.

If(as the insurrectionist in chief said) it were Antifa and BLM, they'd be more enthusiastic than boy scouts.

[calimary]

5. Thanks, malaise!

The GOP doesn't want to be talking about it?

FINE!

Then that's ALL that WE should be talking about - NONSTOP! From morning-to-NEXT-morning, and repeat! ALL THE WAY through 2022! And REPEAT. BECAUSE it's necessary!

[malaise]

9. Keep it front and center

24/7

[Generic Brad]

6. There is no bottom to the GOP

No depths to which they won’t sink.

[calimary]

7. But it can be described as a bottomless pit!

'Cuz literally there are indeed no depths to which they won't sink.

[lame54]

8. They take the 5th on the 6th

[malaise]

10. I see what you did there

[calimary]

12. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!! CLEVER!!!!!!!

I LOVE it!

And YES. I'm SHOUTING, Dammit!

[BComplex]

11. This is good. Kickin' for visibility.

I hope it does spread far & wide.

[calimary]

13. Thanks! Me too!

SOMETIMES I think I come up with a good, catchy, hopefully memorable talking point. My daddy was a salesman. A rather effective one. Especially with sloganeering.

One of his local ad campaigns, when he and a longtime friend had a furniture and appliance store: "Those two crazy Irishmen have done it again!" And it sure worked!

[calimary]

14. Just another kick...

And don't forget - that's where you can always find the bottom-feeders! AT the bottom!

[NullTuples]

15. They ARE the bottom of it!

[calimary]

18. Totally and undeniably!

NEVER FORGET!

And NEVER let ANYBODY ELSE forget!


Sorry to keep shouting, but I cannot avoid the feeling that this topic needs it, and deserves it!

[peggysue2]

16. Absolutely on point

McCarthy was for the commission before he was against it. Interestingly, his reversal followed Liz Cheney's interview where she stated that McCarthy should be called to testify under oath what he knew and when he knew it.

The Republican (Party?) is complicit in the January 6th debacle. Which is why they do not want an investigation spoiling their plans for 2022 and beyond.

The GOP is not a loyal opposition. They are seditionists.

[calimary]

19. Yep. None of the nogoodniks out there terrorizing the Capitol on January 6th had

Biden/Harris paraphernalia on. Of ANY sort.

[MiHale]

17. When all the corruption is exposed...

if it’s ever allowed to be released to the public in its entirety, I do believe the shockwaves will floor most people in America.

[calimary]

20. And it's fair to correct those who try to label the insurrectionists as mere "tourists."

Maybe they should point out that the PROPER pronunciation of that word is "terrorists."


TERRORISTS. NOT "tourists." Proper enunciation underscores your point.

[MiHale]

44. +1000

[malaise]

23. Agree 100% n.t

[malaise]

24. Agree 100% n.t

[calimary]

29. Yep! And Yep, yet again!

[Joinfortmill]

21. Yup.

[calimary]

51. And another Yup!

[calimary]

22. Shit! Thanks for all the rec's, people!

AND the posts! I wanted feedback on this. So THANKS, everybody!


(...more, please!)

[Stuart G]

25. Republicans don't want to get to the bottom of 1/6/21 because they're ALREADY AT the bottom of it.

Totally great, to be passed on to the entire U.S.A.

[calimary]

27. Thanks! Hope it's useful!

[homegirl]

26. I am so old I remember when

the slogan was...

Remember Pearl Harbor

How about

Remember the Sixth!

or Never Forget the Sixth!

[calimary]

28. That's a good one, too!

And since you bring up WW2, we could all take a page from what the Jewish community said, in its aftermath, regarding what horrors were committed and must not be allowed to fade from memory (OR THE RECORD!!!):

"NEVER FORGET!"

Indeed, indeed, indeed!

[homegirl]

55. Never Forget

will haunt the GOP forever in the history books and media.

[calimary]

63. That's the most important counter-measure we can employ.

NEVER forget. And ALWAYS remind.

[niyad]

30. Gleefully kicking for more visibility.

[calimary]

32. Oh THANK YOU, niyad!

[monkeyman1]

31. why ol'kevin m. don't want testify under oath !! makes one wonder ?

[calimary]

33. I think he's speaking louder than he realizes.

If there's no problem, Kevin?

If you have nothing to hide, Kevin?

If you have nothing to be ashamed of, Kevin?

If you have nothing TO ADMIT TO being ashamed of, Kevin?

Well then, come on, honey-child! Step right up and testify!

[calimary]

35. Or, what my husband and I like to say in cases like this...

"SING, my Angel of Music!"

(With apologies to Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera", that is...)

[Beartracks]

57. Ha ha ha!

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[msfiddlestix]

34. I like it! Works for me!

[calimary]

36. Oh good! Glad you do!

By all means pass it on!

[Joe Nation]

37. You'd think that they'd be anxious to investigate all those ANTIFA rioters on 1/6

Huh?

[calimary]

52. Indeed. How come they're in no hurry on that one, either?

Could it possibly be that they know, deep down, that there is no such thing involved in this case, or during this murderous seditious debacle. (My adjectives aren't gonna let 'em get away with it, either!)

[Champp]

38. k and r

[calimary]

50. Thanks!

[rurallib]

40. Think I am going to start calling it "the first attack of the right wing War on America"

[calimary]

45. Thing is - this kind of opponent can REALLY spur creativity! There's nothing like inspiration!

Positive, or in this case negative inspiration.

Positive - inspiration toward encouraging, promoting, and activating much-needed change for the better. Reinforcement of what works or benefits the greater good, not just a lucky/wealthy/well-connected few.

Negative - firing up activists who can MAKE that change. Removal of the bad or destructive element so the greater good can prevail and be strengthened, enhanced, and extended. Seeking or gaining justice upon the wrongdoers.

Sounds kinda like a yin/yang type of thing. One is about attracting, the other is about repelling. One is about embracing, the other is about defeating.

[blueinredohio]

41. Agree a million percent.

[calimary]

53. Thanks a million, my friend!

[liberalla]

42. I like it! Short, concise, easy to remember and more importantly --- easy to understand.

For people who are new to the subject, or haven't been paying attention...

Easy to understand and grasp is very important.

[calimary]

43. And it helps if it can fit on a bumper sticker.

Remember, my friends, we are dealing with a packed house for Short Attention-Span Theater! They need reminding (unless they're already kinda in on it and want the support and will appreciate your having their backs).

That's why repetition and lots of reminding are so valuable, and such effective tools for messaging - to anyone with whom you work, play, study, carpool, gossip, garden, Zoom, tinker, walk, shop, cook, work out, watch kids, go to church, live near, fill-in-the-verb-here, etc.

It's not ONLY the clever, quick-hit message.

It's also HOW it's delivered, AND how often, (like constantly, relentlessly, as often as possible!)

Who. Check.

Where. Check.

What. Check.

How. Check.

When. Check.

Why. Check.

All the various angles covered. All the key questions answered.

[calimary]

48. I just realized another mechanical aspect, re: the all-important REPETITION.

"They don't want to get to the bottom of the insurrection because they already ARE at the bottom of the insurrection."

A key phrase repeats. "...the bottom of the insurrection." Double-punches it. Underlines it. Sets it apart so it stands out - it catches the eye more quickly and makes the impression first. And psychologists have said that first impressions are lasting. First impressions have the last word.

[kimbutgar]

46. From now on every time a repuke goes on cable news they should be asked first about 1/6 and

If it was an attempted coup. Then if they agree Biden was a duly elected president. No further questions until they answer those first two questions.

[calimary]

49. Yes. Just as we used to take a child's temperature if colds 'n' flu were going around,

this can be considered just "taking their temperature." Looking for some sort of version of "normal." Which we're not apt to find much of, over on that side of the aisle. But they have to face (and preferably pass) that test before we go any further with 'em.

And if they don't pass? Then you know EXACTLY what you're dealing with - and you already know it isn't good.

[Talitha]

47. K&R

[calimary]

54. Thanks, Talitha!

[sheshe2]

56. Each one of them is guilty.

Each one played a part. Each one knows they will be called to testify. Each one should be sworn in as a hostile witness.

Thank you for your OP, calimary.

[calimary]

60. Thank you for adding to it, sheshe2!

It’s a worthy point. Each one of them played an active, willing part.

Nobody held a gun to their heads and forced them to do so.

[Edwcraig]

58. Republicans are neo-anarchists

[calimary]

61. And what do they think will happen after they've burned it all down

and forcibly instituted their own version of the “Handmaid’s Tale”?

Some sort of cockeyed reverse-Nirvana or something? A “cockeyed reverse-Nirvana - if you can keep it”?

[The Jungle 1]

59. It was treason and we must never let them forget it.

[calimary]

62. NEVER let them forget it.

Not EVER!!!

[Picaro]

64. I've been mulling over some language in terms of describing the current Republican party

The Republican party is now the Anti-Democracy party. They are now clearly anti-democracy and pro-authoritarian.

How to articulate that and make it stick?

For example, the anti-abortion movement knocked it out of the park with “pro-life” and “pro-abortion”. That language fundamentally changed the playing field.
Who is not pro-life? Who is actually pro-abortion?

So, how do we do the same thing to them? They are against everything hold most dear.

Any suggestions on how to weaponize the language we use to talk about these evil, corrupt, disloyal bastards?

[llashram]

65. so true

[malaise]

66. Kick n/t

[arkielib]

67. Agree 100%.

[calimary]

69. Welcome to DU, arkielib!

Thank you for weighing in, here.

I think some of the most important tools we have to fight with are talking points, sloganeering and messaging. And I think we have to get good at it, FAST!

We're dealing with Short Attention-Span Theater. That's the arena we have to fight in, every day. Dumbed down; don't like to read much; prefer to get their "news" from slick, splashy-packaged presentations with a lot of sparkle, pizazz, bright colors and bursts, special effects and animation, loud urgent musical punctuation, the booming, excitable (usually) male voiceover, logos and labeling and other visuals that attract the eye and hold it. And LOTS of red-white-and-blue - the bigger the better. Reagan used to appear in front of a backdrop that consisted of a HUGE American flag, in photos looking like it was 30-feet tall. And the cameras would be set up BELOW, so they were looking up at him. trump knows that trick. He knows ALL these tricks. Look at how trump Tower is all glitzed out - shiny, slick reflective surfaces, and lots of gold all over the place.

Remember: the eye is always drawn toward the "shiny object." Literally and figuratively. That's why everybody loves rainbows and 4th of July fireworks, diamonds are a girl's best friend, and "blondes have more fun." (No wonder trump has hit the yellow hair-dye probably on a daily basis.) Besides, research suggests that a majority of Americans process information visually.

[BobTheSubgenius]

68. Yet one more thing they are at the bottom of.

So, so many things.

[calimary]

70. Sheesh! No Kidding!